Plural of chin
regular plural
The plural of chin is chins.
Forms of chin
| Singular | chin /ˈt͡ʃɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | chins /t͡ʃɪnz/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Chins in a sentence
- To paint chins of aircraft
- Ali used to call them "butt chins," but it was actually pretty cute.2008, Sara Shepard, Flawless, page 206. From the entry butt chin
- They had extraordinary frontbending and backbending skills and could tuck their feet under their chins and waggle them – in triplicate!2013, Gruesome Facts: Factopedia, Igloo Books Ltd, →ISBN, page 222. From the entry frontbend
- Thick atmospheres obscure the fuzzy figures surrounding, towelled men wearing flip-flops, smearing shaving gel across their chins, sighing.2004, Rob Benvie, Safety of War, Coach House Books, →ISBN, page 21. From the entry towelled
- Fudder says, “He's got more chins than Chinatown.”2003, Frank Thorne, The Crystal Ballroom. From the entry have got more chins than Chinatown
Meaning of chin
- noun The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
- noun Talk.
- noun A lie, a falsehood.
Questions about the plural of chin
- What is the plural of chin?
- The plural of chin is chins.
- Is chin countable?
- Chin is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: chin (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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