loin
Usually loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
a cut of meat from this region of an animal, especially a portion including the vertebrae of such parts.
loins,
the parts of the body between the hips and the lower ribs, especially regarded as the seat of physical strength and generative power.
the genital and pubic area; genitalia.
Idioms about loin
gird (up) one's loins, to prepare oneself for something requiring readiness, strength, or endurance: He girded his loins to face his competitor.
Origin of loin
1Words Nearby loin
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How to use loin in a sentence
Gird your loins, because the window for Maverick orders is about to open again, and the truck has a shiny new option on tap.
How Ford adapted one of its coolest trucks for off-roading | Kristin Shaw | August 4, 2022 | Popular-ScienceIf you don’t have the flames of a Yuletide fire to warm your frozen heart or loins, this film will do nicely.
11 Dark Christmas Movies to Watch If You’re Not Quite Feeling the Holiday Spirit | Peg Aloi | December 20, 2021 | TimeYou can’t go wrong with seasonal specials like crab toast or solomo, baked pork loin topped with pimentos, and garlic chips.
Rub the loin with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLay the butterflied pork loin on the cutting board with the fat cap facing down.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship | Harley Morenstein | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPlace loin into oven at 350 and cook for 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship | Harley Morenstein | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTToutes lesquelles ceremonies acheves, on le porta en sepulture en vne ile l'cart loin de la terre ferme.
And then he snatched the flint knife from his loin-cloth and plunged it fiercely again and again into Sleeza's threshing body.
Warrior of the Dawn | Howard Carleton BrowneIn certain seasons or during special occupations only the loin-band was worn.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis SpenceJ'ai de la peine croire qu'on et pu aller si loin sur la qualit d'tranger.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2) | John Hill BurtonOn a poussé la chose aussi loin que l'enfer le pouvait désirer.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I | Francis Parkman
British Dictionary definitions for loin
/ (lɔɪn) /
Also called: lumbus anatomy the part of the lower back and sides between the pelvis and the ribs: Related adjective: lumbar
a cut of meat from this part of an animal
Origin of loin
1- See also loins
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Other Idioms and Phrases with loin
see gird one's loins.
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