chin

¹chin

noun \ˈchin\

Definition of CHIN

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

Origin of CHIN

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with CHIN

bin, blin, din, fin, Finn, Fyn, gin, grin, Gwyn, hin, in, inn, kin, linn, Lynn, pin, shin, Shin, sin, skin, spin, thin, tin, twin, whin, win, wynn, yin, zin

²chin

verb

chinnedchin·ning

Definition of CHIN

transitive verb

1

: to bring to or hold with the chin <chin a violin>

2

: to raise (oneself) while hanging by the hands until the chin is level with the support

intransitive verb

slang : to talk idly

Examples of CHIN

1. <the kind of work environment in which staffers can knock off early on Friday and chin with the boss>

First Known Use of CHIN

1869

Related to CHIN

Synonyms

babble, blab, cackle, chaffer [British], chatter, chat [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze (or shmooze), talk, twitter, visit

Related Words

gossip, tattle; descant, discuss, expatiate; yak (also yack), yammer, yap

chin

noun \ˈchin\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CHIN

: the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw—called also mentum

—chin·less \-ləs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective