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chins

/t͡ʃɪnz/

chins is the plural of chin.

chins is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chin.

Meaning of chin

Noun

chin (plural chins)

  1. The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
    • What does it mean to have a pointy chin instead of a flat chin?
    Synonyms:
    mentum
  2. (US, slang) Talk.
  3. (UK, slang) A lie, a falsehood.
  4. (UK, slang) A person of the upper class.
  5. (uncountable) The ability to withstand being punched in the chin without being knocked out.
  6. The lower part of the front of an aircraft, below the nose.
    • To paint chins of aircraft

See all 21 meanings of chin

Phrases with chins

19 more phrasesFewer phrases

Words that rhyme with chins

2 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about chins

What is chins the plural of?
Chins is the plural of chin.
How do you pronounce chins?
Chins is pronounced /t͡ʃɪnz/.

Words near chins in the dictionary

  1. chinquapin oaks
  2. chinquapin rose
  3. chinquapins
  4. chinrest
  5. chinrests
  6. chins
  7. chins up
  8. chinse
  9. chinsed
  10. chinses
  11. chinsful

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