groin

/ɡɹˈɔɪn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
2. a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
3. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

verb

1. build with groins
   “The ceiling was groined”

Synonyms for groin

• inguen
• breakwater
• groyne
• mole
• bulwark
• seawall
• jetty

Words that rhyme with groin

• join
• adjoin
• coin
• quoin
• conjoin
• enjoin
• loin
• rejoin
• tenderloin
• purloin
• ardoin
• aucoin
• baudoin
• beaudoin
• bitcoin
• boudoin
• bourgoin
• bowdoin
• broin
• chaudoin
• chicoine
• coyne
• goin
• goyne
• hoyne
• jodoin
• lemoine
• leoine
• mccoin
• mcgloin