Meaning
The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Latin tībia (“shin bone, leg”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
bone fluteshinshinboneshin bone
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 30 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-04BAEHILT
- 2026-04-08TANHBIO
- 2026-03-24IABRTUY
- 2026-01-06TARBIOV
- 2025-12-08AZBTIEP
- 2025-11-12IATNBRV
- 2025-10-12BACEILT
- 2025-09-23TAKICEB
- 2025-09-13BACNOTI
- 2025-08-24BATLIRY
- 2025-08-14IARDBHT
- 2025-08-09IAXLBTY
+18 earlier appearances in the archive.