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shinny (1)

shin·ny [ shínnee ] (past and past participle shin·nied, present participle shin·ny·ing, 3rd person present singular shin·nies)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
climb quickly: to climb up or down something using the hands and legs

[Late 19th century. <shin1]
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