Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S shinleaf: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shin•leaf Pronunciation: (shin'lēf"), [key] — pl. -leaves. a North American plant, Pyrola elliptica, having leaves used formerly for shinplasters. any plant of the genus Pyrola. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shinleaf (Thesaurus) shining shinnery ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language