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shinny

[shin-ee] / ˈʃɪn i /


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For the climbing task, the winning design evolved two arms and two legs that help it shinny up a shaft like an ape.

From Scientific American • Dec. 10, 2021

It’s not easy to practice in summer skates that are more like shinny than postseason hockey, but McDavid has taken it upon himself to try.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2021

Celestial shinny games just got a lot more rugged.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2019

There were jokes as they zoomed around for drills and they spent the final 20 minutes playing lighthearted, up-tempo rounds of shinny that brought overzealous celebrations and chirps in the dressing room.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2014

I watched him climb over The Baron’s rock and shinny up a hemlock.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George