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loin

/ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/

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Ireland/ˈlɑɪn/ ~ /ˈlɒɪn/

loin noun: the part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips. Also the misspelling of lion.

Noun

loin (plural loins)

  1. The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
    • Holonym: side
    Synonyms:
    lend, lumbus
  2. Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.
    • beef loin; goat loin; lamb loin; pork loin; also chicken loin and turkey loin (but these are almost always referred to as tenderloins)
    • I cooked a loin for dinner tonight.

Also used as

loin is also the misspelling of lion.

loin meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

loin in Arabic

part of the body
حَقْوْ ḥaqw

loin in Vietnamese

part of the body
thăn
cut of meat
thăn

Examples of loin in a sentence

  • Prepare the loin as for French chops and arrange like a crown, rolling the loin backward.
  • Twice he had tried to assuage his aching loins with the well endowed bedwench, finding little satisfaction.
  • I sometimes think men think of little else but the ungirding of their loins.

All 17 example sentences with loin

Synonyms of loin

Forms of loin

pluralloins

Plural of loin: loins

Origin of loin

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.

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Words that rhyme with loin

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Questions about loin

What does loin mean?
Loin means the part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
What is loin in Arabic?
Loin in Arabic is حَقْوْ (ḥaqw). See Loin meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is loin?
Loin is a noun.
How do you pronounce loin?
Loin is pronounced /ˈloɪn/ ~ /ˈlɔɪn/.
What is the plural of loin?
The plural of loin is loins.

Words near loin in the dictionary

  1. loikes
  2. loiking
  3. loimic
  4. loimography
  5. loimology
  6. loin
  7. loin cloth
  8. loin eye
  9. loin eyes
  10. loin-girding
  11. LOINC

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