Word: shinsplints
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shin
splints
Definition: Plural of shinsplint. A painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins; especially frequent in runners, or a general term for a painful condition in the shins.
Morphemes:
Affix: shin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone.
Affix: splint
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.