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chinless

chinless

1 7.8
Having a very small or set back lower part of the face under the mouth
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃɪn.ləs/
translation icon : sin barbilla
  • Many people remarked that the chinless character in the show was quite memorable due to his unique features.
  • a chinless woman

Examples

  • Despite his chinless appearance, he was known for his charming personality and wit.

  • She lifted the lock free of the hasp, and the chinless man turned to Perrin.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Some chinless Nantucketer born with a damn silver spoon in his mouth.

  • Thanks for telling the truth about the emasculation of today's chinless American males who get excited by what are essentially children's movies.

    Blog text (26)
  • And now we have some chinless fuck in Brussels who's telling us we can't fly our own plane because of a volcano in Greenland.

  • He looked like a chinless cherub, shining bright, lost in terminal self-admiration as he reached for his gin and tonic.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Calloway is an unattractive chinless woman with thick hips and narrow shoulders, her body tense with anger and embarrassment.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • At the funeral, a small, freckled, shoulderless, and chinless man of seventy-five, resembling a radish, came up to Bruce.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The chinless man struggled to find a suitable hat that wouldn't slide off his head.

Synonyms

receding
vschinless
4.1

A hairline or chin that moves slowly back from the forehead so it looks less noticeable

is a present physical trait of a small or permanently set-back chin area

Antonyms

353 3.9

Easy to see or remember because it stands out

Compounds

chinless wonder
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person, usually a man, who seems weak and is made fun of for lacking courage

How Prominent

chinless
1 7.8

Surface Forms

chinless positive

Morphology

chinless = chin (transparent) = chin + less

Meaning is directly and predictably derived from 'chin' + the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without'.

Etymology

The word chinless is made of chin and the ending -less, where -less means 'without'. So it literally means 'without a chin' and is used for someone with a very small or pushed-back chin, which makes the lower face look weak or delicate.