queixo — meaning in English

English meaning

• chin noun The part of the face below the mouth, forming the bottom of the jaw.
• jawbone noun The bone forming the lower jaw; the mandible.

Senses

queixo is used for these senses in English:

• chin The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
• jawbone (countable) The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.

chin — full definition

1. noun The part of the face below the mouth, forming the bottom of the jaw.
2. verb To perform a chin-up, pulling yourself up while hanging from a bar.

jawbone — full definition

1. noun The bone forming the lower jaw; the mandible.
2. verb To pressure or persuade someone through talk rather than force, especially when an official uses public statements to influence behaviour.

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