chin

¹chin

noun \ˈchin\

Definition of CHIN

1

: the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw

2

: the surface beneath or between the branches of the lower jaw

— chin·less \-ləs\ adjective

Origin of CHIN

Middle English, from Old English cinn; akin to Old High German kinni chin, Latin gena cheek, Greek genys jaw, cheek

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with CHIN

bin, blin, din, fin, Finn, Fyn, gin, grin, Gwyn, hin, in, inn, kin, linn, Lynn, pin, shin, Shin, sin, skin, spin, thin, tin, twin, whin, win, wynn, yin, zin