shinsplints
English
noun form
Definitions
- (plural of) shinsplint
- (with singular verb) A painful inflammation of the calf muscles, common to runners.
Etymology
Compound from English shin + English splints.
Origin
English
splints
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- shin English
- shinbone English
- shinguard English
- shinless English
- shinny English
- shinplaster English
- shinsplint English
- splints English
- shyn Middle English