noun
chin
CHIHN
noun
1
The part of the face below the mouth, forming the bottom of the jaw.
"He rested his chin on his hands while he thought."
"She has a small scar on her chin from a childhood fall."
verb
1
To perform a chin-up, pulling yourself up while hanging from a bar.
"He can chin the bar fifteen times in a row."
How to Use Chin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe lowest part of the face, under the mouth.
Common pairings
chin up
double chin
strong chin
Word Forms
chinned past tense, chins plural, chins plural, chins singular
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Etymology
From Old English ċinn, related to Latin gena and Greek génus, all ultimately meaning "jaw" or "chin".