Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shin splint

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: shin s-plint
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins, especially frequent in runners; (more loosely) a painful condition in the shins.

Inflected Forms

shin splints (plural) shinsplint (alternative)

Synonyms

medial tibial syndrome medial tibial stress syndrome stress-related anterior lower leg pain

Questions

What does shin splint mean?: A painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins, especially frequent in runners; (more loosely) a painful condition in the shins.

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