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chinny

/ˈt͡ʃɪni/

chinny adjective: having a prominent chin.

Adjective

chinny (comparative chinnier, superlative chinniest)

  1. Having a prominent chin.
  2. Having a sensitive chin.
  3. (colloquial) Given to talk, talkative.

Noun (1)

chinny (plural chinnies)

  1. An exercise similar to an abdominal crunch, performed by lying flat on one´s back and then bringing the knees toward the chest while simultaneously raising the chest to meet the knees.
  2. (slang) An opaque white chalk marble with colored stripes.

Noun (2)

chinny (plural chinnies)

  1. (informal) A chinchilla.
    • Chinnies are rodents, so they chew-chew-chew! Make sure there are no electrical cords or other dangerous or important things within reach of his teeth.2006, Jane Harrington, Bill Henderson, Extreme Pets, →ISBN, page 69

Noun (3)

chinny (plural chinnies)

  1. A Chinese pink (Dianthus chinensis).

Forms of chinny

Adjective
comparativechinnier
superlativechinniest
Noun
pluralchinnies

Origin of chinny

From chin + -y.

From chinchilla + -y.

From New Latin chinensis + -y.

Words formed from chinny

Phrases with chinny

Questions about chinny

What does chinny mean?
Chinny means having a prominent chin.
What part of speech is chinny?
Chinny can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce chinny?
Chinny is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɪni/.

Words near chinny in the dictionary

  1. chinning bars
  2. chinning up
  3. Chinnock
  4. Chinnor
  5. Chinns
  6. chinny
  7. chinny chin chin
  8. chinny chin chins
  9. chinny reckon
  10. chino
  11. Chino Hills

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