Definition of LOIN

loin

Plural: loins

Noun

  • The part of the body between the ribs and the hipbone.
  • a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
  • either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
  • The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
  • Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.
  • Misspelling of lion.

Examples

  • He held his rack of letters firmly against his LOIN, deep in thought.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English loyne, from Old French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea, from Latin lumbus, of uncertain origin, possibly from Oscan-Umbrian *londwo- or Proto-Germanic *lundwuz, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“kidney, waist”). Cognate with Modern English lend (“loin”), Dutch lende, German Lende, Swedish länd (“haunch, loin”), Danish lænd, Proto-Slavic *lędvьje (Russian ля́двея (ljádveja)). Doublet of lend.

Synonyms

lumbus, lend

Scrabble Score: 4

loin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
loin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
loin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

loin: valid Words With Friends Word