shinny

/ˈʃɪni/

Other forms: shinnied; shinnying; shinnies

Definitions of shinny

1. noun

   a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
   synonyms: shinney

   type of:

   field hockey, hockey

   a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
2. verb

   climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
   synonyms: clamber, scramble, shin, skin, sputter, struggle

   type of:

   climb

   move with difficulty, by grasping