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chin
(c̸hin)
noun
the part of the face below the lower lip; projecting part of the lower jaw
Origin: ME < OE cin < IE base *ĝenu-, chin, jawbone > Goth kinnus, cheek, L gena, cheek, Gr genys, chin
transitive verb chinned, chinning
Gym. to pull (oneself) up, while hanging by the hands from a horizontal bar, until the chin is just above the level of the bar
intransitive verb
- Slang to converse idly; chat, gossip, etc.
- to chin oneself
Chinese
See chin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
The central forward portion of the lower jaw.
verb chinned chinned, chin·ning, chins verb, transitive- To pull (oneself) up with the arms while grasping an overhead horizontal bar until the chin is level with the bar.
- Music To place (a violin) under the chin in preparation to play it.
- To chin oneself.
- Informal To make idle conversation; chatter.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English cin; see genu-2 in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- chinˈless adjective
See Jin.
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