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shinny.

To climb in an awkward manner.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃɪni/
  1. To climb in an awkward manner.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From shin (noun) + -y.

noun/ˈʃɪni/
  1. An informal game of pickup hockey played with minimal equipment: skates, sticks and a puck or ball.

    Canada · uncountable
  2. Street hockey.

    Canada · uncountable
  3. Hockey.

    Canada · informal · uncountable
  4. A hockey-like game played by American Indians.

    US · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Variation of shinty.

noun/ˈʃɪni/
  1. Moonshine. (illegal alcohol)

    uncountable
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