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chinny face

chinny face

9.9
A face with a chin that sticks out
  • noun
translation icon : cara prominente
  • Her chinny face stood out in photographs from her childhood.

Examples

  • Look at that chinny face in the crowd!

  • People sometimes feel self-conscious about having a chinny face, but it can be quite striking.

  • The actor was cast because of his distinctive chinny face and sharp features.

  • A chinny face can be quite memorable.

  • The artist captured the essence of his subject's chinny face in the portrait.

  • Her chinny face made her stand out in the crowd at the fashion show.

  • He was known for his distinctive chinny face, which added to his charm.

How Prominent

chinny face
9.9
chinless
1 7.8

Surface Forms

chinny face singular
chinny faces plural

Morphology

chinny + face

The compound is built from 'chin' + an adjectival '-y' plus 'face', so a learner who recognises the productive suffix can infer 'chinny face' means a face with a prominent chin. However 'chinny' is not a standard/common adjective and the formation is somewhat nonce-like, so the meaning is only partially predictable for an average B1 learner without prior exposure.

Etymology

The noun chinny face comes from a simple image: a face where the chin sticks out and is the most noticeable part. That's why a chinny face means 'a face with a big or noticeable chin'.