chin en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃɪn/
- (US) audio
- [ˈt͡ʃʰɪn]
Etymology
From Middle English chyn, from Old English ċinn (“chin”), from Proto-West Germanic *kinnu, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz (“chin”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“chin, jaw”). Compare West Frisian/Dutch kin, Low German/German Kinn, Danish kind, Icelandic kinn, Welsh gen, Latin gena, Tocharian A śanweṃ, Ancient Greek γένυς (génus, “jaw”), Armenian ծնոտ (cnot), Persian چانه (čâne), Sanskrit हनु (hánu). Doublet of gena.
Meanings
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The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
What does it mean to have a pointy chin instead of a flat chin?
- (US, slang) Talk.
- (UK, slang) A lie, a falsehood.
- (UK, slang) A person of the upper class.
- (uncountable) The ability to withstand being punched in the chin without being knocked out.
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The lower part of the front of an aircraft, below the nose.
To paint chins of aircraft
Lockheed Martin's system is mounted behind a transparent, low-observable window blended into the aircraft's chin.
2001, Aviation Week & Space Technology:In the cleft of the aircraft's chin is a small turret for a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) "eyeball" that will enable MH-47E pilots to see clearly in complete darkness […]
1990, Army, volume 40:
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The bottom part of a mobile phone, below the screen.
The phone's chin looks different from the rest of it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
chin shield · chin guard · blackchin · chin strip · chinfest · chinrest · chinlike · up to the chin · bobchin · chinstrap · take something on the chin · chin-wag · keep one's chin up · chinbone · chin cactus · chin groove · butt chin · chin dimple · chinband · chin music · superhero chin · chinlock · glass chin · butt-chin · double chin · chin job · chinny · baldchin groper · take on the chin · cleft chin · chin roll · up to one's chin · chin wag · bum chin · chincloth · chinful · chin curtain · lead with one's chin · chinless · chinwag · chin diaper · chinny chin chin · chinpiece · chin up · chinguard · chin omelette · chin cleft · chin whelk · chin-up
Synonyms
Translations (337)
iba dagu (bottom of a face) · kaa alqım (bottom of a face) · rm mintun (bottom of a face) · krl leugu (bottom of a face) · xdq кьикь (bottom of a face) · tbc awa-n to-n (bottom of a face) · lv zods (bottom of a face) · el πηγούνι (bottom of a face) · sah сэҥийэ (bottom of a face) · egl gagia (bottom of a face) · abq жа́гӏв (bottom of a face) · pl podbródek (bottom of a face) · mwl queixo (bottom of a face) · yua k'ono'ch (bottom of a face) · ik tavlu (bottom of a face) · sux 𒂅 (bottom of a face) · mr हनुवटी (bottom of a face) · ky ээк (bottom of a face) · lij mento (bottom of a face) · uk борода́ (bottom of a face) · zh 下巴頦 /下巴颏 (bottom of a face) · yi גאָמבע (bottom of a face) · myv уло (bottom of a face) · vo cün (bottom of a face) · gl queixelo (bottom of a face) · hsb broda (bottom of a face) · af ken (bottom of a face) · ab ацламҳәа (bottom of a face) · xal өргн (bottom of a face) · srn kakumbe (bottom of a face) · arn ketre (bottom of a face) · egy a:n-a:n-F51 (ꜥnꜥn) (bottom of a face) · rw uru-sakanwa (bottom of a face) · bh ठोड़ी (bottom of a face) · my မေးစေ့ (bottom of a face) · id dagu (bottom of a face) · ne चिउँडो (bottom of a face) · scn babbarottu (bottom of a face) · sk brada (bottom of a face) · gv smeg (bottom of a face) · ch åchai (bottom of a face) · co méntu (bottom of a face) · grc γένειον (bottom of a face) · sh brada (bottom of a face) · ms dagu (bottom of a face) · tg занах (bottom of a face) · ill baka' (bottom of a face) · fa چکن (bottom of a face) · ug كەڭېئ (bottom of a face) · ckb چەناگە (bottom of a face) · te చుబుకం (bottom of a face) · su angkeut (bottom of a face) · yi אונטערמויל (bottom of a face) · he סַנְטֵר (bottom of a face) · ia mento (bottom of a face) · uz iyak (bottom of a face) · gug tañykãpy (bottom of a face) · kl talloq (bottom of a face) · qu qhaqlli (bottom of a face) · nap varva (bottom of a face) · mi pūkau(w)ae (bottom of a face) · es pera (bottom of a face) · bcl kuko (bottom of a face) · hi ठोड़ी (bottom of a face) · bo ཀོ་ཀོ (bottom of a face) · fur barbuč (bottom of a face) · pt mento (bottom of a face) · tg зақан (bottom of a face) · mww qab pob tsaig (bottom of a face) · tt ияк (bottom of a face) · unm hwìkwi (bottom of a face) · it mento (bottom of a face) · ml താടി (bottom of a face) · crk ᒥᑖᐱᐢᑲᐣ (bottom of a face) · bdr ajei (bottom of a face) · lbe лунттубакӏ (bottom of a face) · pam baba (bottom of a face) · tab чене (bottom of a face) · st seledu (bottom of a face) · ps زنه (bottom of a face) · mt geddum (bottom of a face) · mn эрүү (bottom of a face) · kbd жьэпкъ (bottom of a face) · dtp roo (Tambunan Dusun) (bottom of a face) · io mentono (bottom of a face) · be барада́ (bottom of a face) · ast barbadiella (bottom of a face) · gag çenä (bottom of a face) · sux 𒅾 (bottom of a face) · sh podvaljak (bottom of a face) · el σαγόνι (bottom of a face) · ka ნიკაპი (bottom of a face) · lad keshada (bottom of a face) · tew on (bottom of a face) · ota چكه (bottom of a face) · fro menton (bottom of a face) · dsb pódguba (bottom of a face) · pdc Kinn (bottom of a face) · ur ٹھڈی (bottom of a face) · ce чӏениг (bottom of a face) · ln ebeku (bottom of a face) · win hiirap (bottom of a face) · cu брада (bottom of a face) · sjd ка̄ййп (bottom of a face) · ilo timid (bottom of a face) · tr çene (bottom of a face) · et lõug (bottom of a face) · qu k'aki (bottom of a face) · kaa buģaq (bottom of a face) · mg saoka (bottom of a face) · yo àgbọ̀n (bottom of a face) · ru борода́ (bottom of a face) · nds Kinn (bottom of a face) · es barbilla (bottom of a face) · evn дег (bottom of a face) · mi kau(w)ae (bottom of a face) · nrf moton (bottom of a face) · yi מאָרדע (bottom of a face) · es mentón (bottom of a face) · tk eňek (bottom of a face) · fo høka (bottom of a face) · lzz ნუკუ (bottom of a face) · la mentum (bottom of a face) · pt queixo (bottom of a face) · ti መንከስ (bottom of a face) · hu áll (bottom of a face) · lb Kënn (bottom of a face) · mel gaam (bottom of a face) · ta முகவாய் (bottom of a face) · wao naʔéṭek' (bottom of a face) · eu kokots (bottom of a face) · orv борода (bottom of a face) · hi चिबुक (bottom of a face) · mvv jaa (bottom of a face) · kum сакъал тюп (bottom of a face) · pms manton (bottom of a face) · rw akananwa (bottom of a face) · cs brada (bottom of a face) · jje ᄐᆞ가리 (bottom of a face) · ba эйәк (bottom of a face) · udm анлес (bottom of a face) · ta மோவாய் (bottom of a face) · fi leuka (bottom of a face) · de Kehn (bottom of a face) · drg ro'o (bottom of a face) · kaa ийек (bottom of a face) · ur ٹھوڑی (bottom of a face) · sv haka (bottom of a face) · fy kin (bottom of a face) · si නිකට (bottom of a face) · uk підборі́ддя (bottom of a face) · tzm ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵔⵜ (bottom of a face) · dtr roo (bottom of a face) · abq шӏы́дзадза (bottom of a face) · zu isilevu (bottom of a face) · br chik (bottom of a face) · enm chin (bottom of a face) · sa चिबुकम् (bottom of a face) · scn varvarottu (bottom of a face) · zdj ilevu (bottom of a face) · yi באָרד (bottom of a face) · rcf manton (bottom of a face) · tet timir (bottom of a face) · dz མ་མཁལ (bottom of a face) · dak iku (bottom of a face) · ha haɓā̀ (bottom of a face) · br elgezh (bottom of a face) · wyi ngurnduk (bottom of a face) · lt smakras (bottom of a face) · wo sikim (bottom of a face) · kaw janggut (bottom of a face) · ast cazu (bottom of a face) · lld barboz (bottom of a face) · fr menton (bottom of a face) · sh podbrada (bottom of a face) · ta நாடி (bottom of a face) · kjh ээк (bottom of a face) · kix kùap (bottom of a face) · gv smeggin (bottom of a face) · lmo barbozz (bottom of a face) · da hage (bottom of a face) · kaa iyek (bottom of a face) · crk ᒥᑳᐧᐢᑯᓀᐤ (bottom of a face) · fa زنخدان (bottom of a face) · lo ຄາງ (bottom of a face) · kk иек (bottom of a face) · cop ⲙⲟⲣⲧ (bottom of a face) · mrj онгылаш (bottom of a face) · vec sbéssoła (bottom of a face) · nap sguéssera (bottom of a face) · sh подбрадак (bottom of a face) · rsk брада (bottom of a face) · lzz ჩენგე (bottom of a face) · am ሸንጎበት (bottom of a face) · kxd ajai (bottom of a face) · tab ккалккам (bottom of a face) · fa زنخ (bottom of a face) · os зекъӕ (bottom of a face) · sl brada (bottom of a face) · fi alaleuka (bottom of a face) · yue 下巴 (bottom of a face) · ee egla (bottom of a face) · zh 下巴 (bottom of a face) · bsy rowoh (bottom of a face) · kaa алқым (bottom of a face) · sms käi´bb (bottom of a face) · as থুঁতৰি (bottom of a face) · nwy ochag (bottom of a face) · eo mentono (bottom of a face) · tyv сегел (bottom of a face) · egy i-n:a-D19 (jnꜥ) (bottom of a face) · kaa буғақ (bottom of a face) · sh брада (bottom of a face) · gmw-cfr Kenn (bottom of a face) · mk брада (bottom of a face) · ht manton (bottom of a face) · hy կզակ (bottom of a face) · bni ebeku (bottom of a face) · sq mjekër (bottom of a face) · fur barbìn (bottom of a face) · is haka (bottom of a face) · ja 顎 (bottom of a face) · so gadh (bottom of a face) · smn käibi (bottom of a face) · mcq sanoa (bottom of a face) · bo ཨོག་མ (bottom of a face) · oj indaamikan (bottom of a face) · ay k'achi (bottom of a face) · ady жэкӏэпэпкъ (bottom of a face) · sma gaejpie (bottom of a face) · sux 𒋼 (bottom of a face) · nl kin (bottom of a face) · nmn dzàni (bottom of a face) · tl baba (bottom of a face) · za hangz (bottom of a face) · an barbeta (bottom of a face) · sh podbradak (bottom of a face) · tn seledu (bottom of a face) · alt ээк (bottom of a face) · lez чана (bottom of a face) · bg брада́ (bottom of a face) · ar ذِقِن (bottom of a face) · sid gacco (bottom of a face) · ace keuëng (bottom of a face) · fa چانه (bottom of a face) · bn চিবুক (bottom of a face) · xh isilevu (bottom of a face) · ar دِقِن (bottom of a face) · bdr langgar (bottom of a face) · vec barbizuòlo (bottom of a face) · vro lõug (bottom of a face) · zh 頷 /颔 (bottom of a face) · ko 턱 (bottom of a face) · no hake (bottom of a face) · bm bonbon (bottom of a face) · sh подваљак (bottom of a face) · kw elgeth (bottom of a face) · ro bărbie (bottom of a face) · kpv тшӧка (bottom of a face) · ru подборо́док (bottom of a face) · chm оҥылаш (bottom of a face) · ta தாழ்வாய் (bottom of a face) · gd smiogaid (bottom of a face) · sw kidevu (bottom of a face) · tih salura (bottom of a face) · ln lombángá (bottom of a face) · crk ᒥᑳᐧᐢᑯᓀᐃᐧᑲᐣ (bottom of a face) · ny chigama (bottom of a face) · ar دقن (bottom of a face) · sne siraka (bottom of a face) · inh чӏенг (bottom of a face) · oc menton (bottom of a face) · lmw héwwe (bottom of a face) · pl broda (bottom of a face) · arc ܟܠܙܘܙܐ (bottom of a face) · sw tawa (bottom of a face) · an mentón (bottom of a face) · ang ċinn (bottom of a face) · ms mentum (bottom of a face) · apw biyedaa’ (bottom of a face) · ga smig (bottom of a face) · mfe manton (bottom of a face) · se gáibi (bottom of a face) · cv янах (bottom of a face) · wa minton (bottom of a face) · de Koi (bottom of a face) · am አገጭ (bottom of a face) · mnw သၟိပ် (bottom of a face) · twf ȍdénemą (bottom of a face) · de Kjen (bottom of a face) · krc сакъал (bottom of a face) · got 𐌺𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌿𐍃 (bottom of a face) · rom falka (bottom of a face) · vi cằm (bottom of a face) · av нилъу (bottom of a face) · bsy ajai (bottom of a face) · te గడ్డం (bottom of a face) · sh подбрада (bottom of a face) · gv smeggyl (bottom of a face) · de Chimmi (bottom of a face) · ln mbángá (bottom of a face) · hi ठुड्डी (bottom of a face) · be падбаро́дак (bottom of a face) · lmo barbòs (bottom of a face) · ca mentó (bottom of a face) · gl queixo (bottom of a face) · ja 頤 (bottom of a face) · sc fabedhu (bottom of a face) · cy gên (bottom of a face) · mdf ула (bottom of a face) · kqr roo (bottom of a face) · tg манаҳ (bottom of a face) · grc ἀνθερεών (bottom of a face) · akz notakfa (bottom of a face) · yi אונטערבערדל (bottom of a face) · az çənə (bottom of a face) · km ចង្កា (bottom of a face) · ur چبک (bottom of a face) · gld сэсхэ (bottom of a face) · jje ᄐᆞᆨ (bottom of a face) · tg чона (bottom of a face) · ivb tomid (bottom of a face) · os роцъо (bottom of a face) · nah tenchalli (bottom of a face) · th คาง (bottom of a face) · zza çenge (bottom of a face) · sc baédhu (bottom of a face) · wal buuchchaa (bottom of a face) · pa ਠੋੜੀ (bottom of a face) · pri cérépwä (bottom of a face) · nv ayaatsʼiin (bottom of a face) · mt lħit (bottom of a face) · ar ذَقْن (bottom of a face) · kmr zenî (bottom of a face) · de Kinn (bottom of a face) · yi קין (bottom of a face) · tyz càng (bottom of a face)