Chin

Examples

• All

• Geary, a red-faced man with three chins, is sucking on an ice cube.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The Gamebreaker has foam inserts that cushion impacts, a chin strap, and laces that allow users to get a custom fit.

  Blog text (29)

• "And no matter what happens, just keep your chin... Up.

  Star of Midnight (1935)

• The water was up to my chin.

  Fiction book (1991)

• However, he proved to have a strong chin, and he was able to ride out the storm.

  Blog text (22)

• Then Richard raises his chin and nods to me.

  Blog text (17)

• Chin up, pal.

  Smurfs (2025)

• Two great grapplers with good hands and the two best chins in the UFC.

  Blog text (1)

• Tabak stood up, his double chin trembled, and even the wrinkles on his face seemed to collide with each other.

  Fiction book (1996)

• The Chin languages are primarily spoken in Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India.

Synonyms

K

Kuki

vsChin

9.9

A group of related languages spoken in parts of Myanmar, Bangladesh, and eastern India

uses simpler phrasing by saying easternmost India

K

Kuki language

vsChin

9.9

A group of languages spoken in western Myanmar, Bangladesh and eastern India

uses the fuller phrase mentioning the easternmost region

K

Kuki-Chin

vsChin

• Specialized

9.9

A group of related languages that people speak in western Myanmar, Bangladesh and eastern India

is the same grouping without stressing that relation

Idioms

C

chin up

• Informal

15 7.1

Stay positive and keep going when things are difficult

K

to keep one's chin up

• Informal

8 6.5

To stay cheerful and hopeful when things go wrong

T

to take it on the chin

• Informal

7 8.2

Accept failure or criticism bravely without complaining

L

to lead with one's chin

• Informal

1 9.7

Act in a way that makes you open to attack or criticism

Compounds

D

double chin

4 2.7

A layer of fat under the chin that looks like a second chin

C

chin strap

2 3.2

A strap that goes under the chin to hold a hat or helmet in place

C

chin music

• Archaic

1 9.9

Talk that is useless and does not help

C

chin rest

• Specialized

1 3.7

A small support on a violin or viola that you put your chin on for comfort and stability while playing

C

chin-wag

• Slang

1 8.4

A friendly relaxed chat between people, often over coffee

G

glass chin

• Jargon

1 8.8

A weak jaw that makes someone easy to knock out

C

chin diaper

• Informal

9.3

A small cloth under the chin used to catch food and drink

C

Chin language

9.9

A language spoken by the Chin people in western Myanmar, Bangladesh and eastern India

C

chin wagging

• UK

7.7

A friendly informal talk about unimportant things

C

chin wag

• UK

8.2

A friendly informal chat between people who know each other

C

chin-up

5.1

An exercise where you pull your body up on a bar above you until your chin reaches it

C

chin-wagging

• Slang

8.6

Light informal chat between people to enjoy themselves

K

Kuki-Chin language

• Specialized

9.9

A group of related languages that people speak in western Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeast India

K

Kuki-Chin

• Specialized

9.9

A group of related languages that people speak in western Myanmar, Bangladesh and eastern India

Surface Forms

Etymology