Main Entry: ¹chin

Pronunciation: \ˈchin\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cinn; akin to Old High German kinni chin, Latin gena cheek, Greek genys jaw, cheek

Date: before 12th century

1 : the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw
2 : the surface beneath or between the branches of the lower jaw

— chin·less \-ləs\ adjective