chin

chin · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The protruding part of the face below the mouth.

  2. 2.

    To raise oneself on a horizontal bar until one's chin is level with or above it.

  3. 3.

    The front of the lower jaw.

Forms

plural: chins

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    keep one's chin up — to remain cheerful in difficulty
  • •
    take it on the chin — to accept misfortune bravely
  • •
    chin up — an encouragement to stay positive
  • •
    chin-wag — (British informal) a chat
  • •
    double chin — a fold of flesh under the chin

Related words

See also: face, jaw, mouth
Synonyms: jaw

Etymology

From Old English "cin" meaning chin, from Proto-Germanic "kinnuz," from Proto-Indo-European "genus" meaning jaw, chin.