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underchin

underchin noun: the underpart of the chin.

Noun

underchin (plural underchins)

  1. The underpart of the chin.
    • The others, however, were not much improvement as respects looks: one had a projecting underchin, the other a very broad face, and the three were anything but pleasing in appearance.1885, Edward Sylvester Ellis, Ned in the block-house, page 163

Forms of underchin

pluralunderchins

Origin of underchin

under- + chin

Questions about underchin

What does underchin mean?
Underchin means the underpart of the chin.
What part of speech is underchin?
Underchin is a noun.
What is the plural of underchin?
The plural of underchin is underchins.

Words near underchin in the dictionary

  1. underchefs
  2. underchief
  3. underchiefs
  4. underchieftain
  5. underchieftains
  6. underchin
  7. underchins
  8. underchlorinated
  9. underchlorination
  10. underchoreographed
  11. underchurched

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