shin·ny /ˈʃɪni/ verb (shinnied, shinnying) [intransitiveI] American EnglishAmE shinny up/down CLIMBto climb quickly up or down a tree, pole etc by using your hands and legs 快速地爬上/爬下 SYN British English shinshinny up/down• The boy panicked and tried more desperately to shinny up the mast.• His brother was eight and spent two days learning how to shinny up to the office.