chin

English

/tʃɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
  • (slang) Talk.
  • (slang) A lie, a falsehood.
  • (boxing) The ability to withstand being punched in the chin without being knock knocked out.
  • (aviation) The lower part of the front of an aircraft, below the nose.
  • The bottom part of a mobile phone, below the screen.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English chyn inherited from Old English cin inherited from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz (chin, cheek) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (jaw, chin, cheek).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵénus

Gloss

jaw, chin, cheek

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頤

Emoji

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