Definitions for shinnies

shinnies shin·ny

Spelling: [shin-ee]
IPA: /ˈʃɪn i/

Shinnies is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 83 anagrams from letters in shinnies (ehiinnss).

Definitions for shinnies

noun

  1. a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
  2. the club used.

verb (used without object)

  1. to play shinny.
  2. to drive the ball at shinny.
  3. shin1 (def 5):

Origin of shinnies

First recorded in 1665-75; variant of shin ye, cry used in the game

Examples for shinnies

His first step had been the organization of the shinny club.

When they had been chosen, David had to shinny up them to lop off their branches.

The beam was too massive to shinny, yet too narrow to lie inside and elbow up.

The games they enjoyed most were "shinny" and a game played on the ice in the winter.

Strong and the boys felt that shinny would let them know when he was ready.

When I got it I went back to my house and struck it to the west with my shinny stick.

I mean she would never 'shinny' up a straight, slivery beam.

If it's fighting, why fight, but if it's shinny, play the game.

Of the first importance is shinny, or, as they call it, tha-se-vi'-ga.

"Isn't altogether size that wins in shinny," said Mr. Craven.

Word Value for shinnies
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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