chinless

chin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chin]
- /tʃɪn/
- /ˈtʃɪn.ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chin]
- /tʃɪn/

Definitions of chinless word

adjective chinless having a receding chin 3
adjective chinless weak or ineffectual 3
noun chinless the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth. 1
noun chinless the prominence of the lower jaw. 1
noun chinless Informal. chin-up. 1
verb with object chinless Gymnastics. to bring one's chin up to (a horizontal bar, from which one is hanging by the hands), by bending the elbows. to raise (oneself) to this position. 1

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Origin of chinless

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English cin(n); cognate with Dutch kin, German Kinn chin, Old Norse kinn, Gothic kinnus cheek, Latin gena, Greek génus chin, gnáthos jaw (see genial2, -gnathous), Sanskrit hanus jaw

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Parts of speech for Chinless

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chinless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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