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Webster 1913 Edition

Chin

Chin

(chĭn)
,
Noun.
[AS.
cin
, akin to OS.
kin
, G
kinn
, Icel.
kinn
, cheek, Dan. & Sw.
kind
, L.
gena
, Gr. [GREEK]; cf. Skr.
hanu
. √232.]
1.
The lower extremity of the face below the mouth; the point of the under jaw.
2.
(Zool.)
The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds.

Webster 1828 Edition

Chin

CHIN

,
Noun.
The lower extremity of the face below the mouth; the point of the under jaw.

Definition 2025

Chin

Chin

See also: chin, chín, chỉn, and -chin

English

Proper noun

Chin

  1. A tribe in Burma.
  2. A state of Burma
  3. Synonym of Zo: a language of Burma.
  4. Alternative form of Chen, Ching, &c.: a surname of Chinese origin.
  5. (obsolete) Alternative form of China.
  6. A male given name

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

Chin

  1. rōmaji reading of ちん

chin

chin

See also: Chin, chín, chỉn, and -chin

English

Composer Ambrose Thomas with hand on chin (1).

Noun

chin ‎(plural chins)

  1. The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
    • 1876, "C" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 616:
      Our English ch (pronounced tch) for original c (as in chin for Old English cin, child for cild) is due probably to Norman influence, but here, as often, it is difficult to differentiate the results of the many disturbing causes which have operated upon our language.
  2. (slang, US) Talk.
  3. (slang, Britain) A lie, a falsehood.
  4. (boxing, uncountable) The ability to withstand being punched in the chin without being knocked out.
Synonyms
  • (central area of the jaw, below the mouth): mentum (anatomy)
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations

Verb

chin ‎(third-person singular simple present chins, present participle chinning, simple past and past participle chinned)

  1. (slang, intransitive) To talk.
  2. To perform a chin-up.
  3. (Britain, transitive) To punch (someone)'s chin (part of the body).
Synonyms
  • (talk (slang)): gab

Etymology 2

Shortening of chinchilla.

Noun

chin ‎(plural chins)

  1. (affectionate) a chinchilla.

Anagrams

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin pīnus. Compare Daco-Romanian pin.

Noun

chin

  1. pine

See also

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

From Latin canem, accusative singular of canis.

Noun

chin

  1. dog

Japanese

Romanization

chin

  1. rōmaji reading of ちん
  2. rōmaji reading of チン

Navajo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʃʰɪ̀n]

Noun

chin

  1. grime, filth, body dirt

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from Hungarian kín.

Pronunciation

Noun

chin n ‎(plural chinuri)

  1. torture, pain

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române (DEX) Online :

Spanish

Noun

chin m ‎(plural chines)

  1. (Dominican Republic, slang) small amount
    Dame un chin de café.‎
    Give me a little coffee.

References

  • Orlando Alba, Cómo hablamos los dominicanos, Santo Domingo, Amigo del Hogar, 2003. (full text)

Etymology

As a Chinese surname, a variant romanization of various Chinese characters, typically in local dialects. As a name for China, see China.

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