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shin
noun
1 shin
The front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle.
Dutch: scheen, scheenbeen
Polish: goleń, podudzie
2 shin
A cut of meat from the lower part of the leg.
synonym: shin bone.
Polish: golonko, golonka
3 shin
The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
4 shin
The inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle.
synonyms: shin bone, shinbone, tibia.
Dutch: tibia, scheenbeen
Polish: piszczel, kość piszczelowa
verb
1 shin
Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
synonyms: clamber, scramble, shinny, skin, sputter, struggle.
Roget 305:
ascend,
rise,
mount,
arise,
uprise;
go up,
get up,
work one's way up,
start up;
shoot up,
go into orbit;
float up;
bubble up;
aspire.
climb,
clamber,
ramp,
scramble,
escalade†,
surmount;
shin,
shinny,
shinney;
scale,
scale the heights.
[cause to go up]
raise,
elevate
etc.
307.
go aloft,
fly aloft;
tower,
soar,
take off;
spring up,
pop up,
jump up,
catapult upwards,
explode upwards;
hover,
spire,
plane,
swim,
float,
surge;
leap
etc.
309.
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Moby thesaurus: ankle, bayonet legs, bowlegs, calf, clamber, clamber up, climb, climb over, climb up, cnemis, dash, drumstick, escalade, foreleg, gamb, gambrel, gigot, ham, hind leg, hock, jamb, knee, leg, limb, mount, podite, popliteal space, ramp, run, scale, scale the heights, scamper, scissor-legs, scoot, scrabble up, scramble up, scurry, shank, shin up, shinny, sprint, stems, struggle up, stumps, surmount, tarsus, trotters, upclimb ... show more.
shine
noun
1 shine
verb
1 shine
Be bright by reflecting or casting light.
synonym: reflect.
2 shine
3 shine
Be shiny, as if wet.
synonyms: gleam, glint, glisten, glitter.
Roget 420:
shine,
glow,
glitter;
glister,
glisten;
twinkle,
gleam;
flare,
flare up;
glare,
beam,
shimmer,
glimmer,
flicker,
sparkle,
scintillate,
coruscate,
flash,
blaze;
be bright
etc.
adj.;
reflect light,
daze,
dazzle,
bedazzle,
radiate,
shoot out beams;
fulgurate.
clear up,
brighten.
lighten,
enlighten;
levin†;
light,
light up;
irradiate,
shine upon;
give out a light,
hang out a light;
cast light upon,
cast light in,
throw light upon,
throw light in,
shed light upon,
shed luster upon;
illume†,
illumine,
illuminate;
relume†,
strike a light;
kindle
etc.
(set fire to)
384.
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Roget 873:
be conscious of glory;
be proud of
etc.
(pride)
878;
exult
etc.
(boast)
884;
be vain of
etc.
(vanity)
880.
be distinguished
etc.
adj.;
shine
etc.
(light)
420;
shine forth,
figure;
cut a figure,
make a dash,
make a splash.
rival,
surpass;
outshine,
outrival,
outvie†,
outjump;
emulate,
eclipse;
throw into the shade,
cast into the shade;
overshadow.
live,
flourish,
glitter,
flaunt,
gain honor,
acquire honor
etc.
n.;
play first fiddle
etc.
(be of importance)
642,
bear the palm,
bear the bell;
lead the way;
take precedence,
take the wall of;
gain laurels,
win laurels,
gain spurs,
gain golden opinions
etc.
(approbation)
931;
take one's degree,
pass one's examination.
make a noise,
make some noise,
make a noise in the world;
leave one's mark,
exalt one's horn,
blow one's horn,
star it,
have a run,
be run after;
come into vogue,
come to the front;
raise one's head.
enthrone,
signalize,
immortalize,
deify,
exalt to the skies;
hand one's name down to posterity.
consecrate;
dedicate to,
devote to;
enshrine,
inscribe,
blazon,
lionize,
blow the trumpet,
crown with laurel.
confer honor on,
reflect honor on
etc.
v.;
shed a luster on;
redound. to one's honor,
ennoble.
give honor to,
do honor to,
pay honor to,
render honor to;
honor,
accredit,
pay regard to,
dignify,
glorify;
sing praises to
etc.
(approve)
931;
lock up to;
exalt,
aggrandize,
elevate,
nobilitate [Lat.].
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4 shine
Be distinguished or eminent.
Dutch: uitblinken
5 shine
6 shine
Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink.
synonyms: beam, glow, radiate.
7 shine
Throw or flash the light of (a lamp).
8 shine
Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly.
synonyms: fall, strike.
9 shine
Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion.
synonyms: beam, glow, radiate.
Dutch: afstralen, glimmen, glunderen, stralen
10 shine
Make (a surface) shine:
— Shine the silver, please.
synonyms: polish, smooth, smoothen.
Dutch: oppoetsen, poetsen, slijpen
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