Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shinney

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shin-ney
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The game of hockey.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Let the boys play at cricket, trap and ball, shinney, fives, skipping, running, coits, marbles, climbing trees, jumping, &c."

Etymology

From shindy, from the likelihood of players banging their shins.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

shinny

Synonyms

shinny

Questions

What does shinney mean?: The game of hockey.
Where does shinney come from?: From shindy, from the likelihood of players banging their shins.

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