Chin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chin is a noun meaning The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
Meaning
The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
More Meanings
- (boxing, uncountable) The ability to withstand being punched in the chin without being knocked out.
- (aviation) The lower part of the front of an aircraft, below the nose.
- The bottom part of a mobile phone, below the screen.
- (slang, US) Talk.
- (slang, British) A lie, a falsehood.
- (slang, British) A person of the upper class.
- (slang, dated, intransitive) To talk.
Example Sentences
To paint chins of aircraft
The phone's chin looks different from the rest of it.
“Been up chinning your sporting editor, Ragsy Hurd. […]”
What does it mean to have a pointy chin instead of a flat chin?
Word Forms
- chins
- chinning
- chinned
Synonyms for chin
Depending on context, synonyms include mentum, chin up.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mentum, chin up, jaw, menton, shin, lip.
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