chin (Meaning)

Wordnet

chin (n)

the protruding part of the lower jaw

Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India

Wordnet

chin (v)

raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

Webster

chin (n.)

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

The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds.

chin Sentence Examples

  1. She rested her chin on her palm, lost in thought as she gazed out the window.
  2. The child's chin quivered as they tried to hold back tears.
  3. He pointed to a small bruise on his chin, the result of a tumble he took while playing outside.
  4. The detective stroked his chin as he pondered the clues laid out before him.
  5. She tilted her head up, meeting his gaze with a defiant lift of her chin.
  6. The boxer's opponent landed a powerful punch square on his chin, knocking him to the ground.
  7. With a chin held high, she marched into the meeting room, ready to present her proposal.
  8. He scratched his chin absentmindedly as he listened to the lecture.
  9. The bartender wiped the foam from his chin after taking a sip of his beer.
  10. The cat nuzzled against her chin, purring contentedly as she stroked its fur.

FAQs About the word chin

the protruding part of the lower jaw, Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India, raise oneself while hanging from one's h

chat, talk, jaw, converse, patter, kibbitz, discuss, chaffer, palaver, visit

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She rested her chin on her palm, lost in thought as she gazed out the window.

The child's chin quivered as they tried to hold back tears.

He pointed to a small bruise on his chin, the result of a tumble he took while playing outside.

The detective stroked his chin as he pondered the clues laid out before him.