Definitions for shindy

shindy shin·dy

Spelling: [shin-dee]
IPA: /ˈʃɪn di/

Shindy is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in shindy (dhinsy).

Definitions for shindy

noun

  1. a row; rumpus.
  2. a shindig.

Origin of shindy

1810-20; variant of obsolete shinty row, orig., game resembling field hockey, shinny1

Examples for shindy

Bless you, it was such a rush and shindy, no one could see anybody.

Wouldn't you like to be back with us again, for the shindy that we are likely to have, tomorrow?

I want some fun, and there'll be a shindy if I don't get it.

It was as fine a shindy as one could hope to witness, and I was deeply interested.

Mrs. Ranny told me he was up there, and I guessed there was a shindy.

John, upon this eventful evening, soon became aware of a shindy.

What a shindy you have made, bowling us all down like ninepins!

But then you know that when you called to me I really thought you were in for a shindy.

Oh—ah—that is—I say, you know, what's this shindy between you and Nell?

Would you have me raisin' a shindy when Eileen's leavin' here in a day or more?

Word Value for shindy
Scrable

13

Words with friends

12

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