chin

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US /t͡ʃɪn/ See IPA manual

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Sounds like sin /tʃ/ vs /s/ Sounds like shin /tʃ/ vs /ʃ/

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Meanings

1

noun
The part of the face below the mouth.

He rested his chin on his hands while he thought.
2

verb
To do a chin-up, lifting your body up while hanging from a bar.

He could chin himself six times in a row.
3

verb
To punch someone, especially on the chin.

He threatened to chin anyone who insulted him.

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Forms chinlesschins

Derived forms blackchinbobchinbutt-chinchin-upchin-wagchinbandchinbonechinclothchinfestchinfulchinguardchinless

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chin strap
a band that passes under the chin to hold headgear in place

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keep your chin up
To stay cheerful and brave during a difficult time.

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Don't lead with your chin

Etymology

From Middle English chyn, from Old English ċinn (“chin”), from Proto-West Germanic *kinnu, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz (“chin”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“chin, jaw”). Compare West Frisian/Dutch kin, Low German/German Kinn, Danish kind, Icelandic kinn, Welsh gen, Latin gena, Tocharian A śanweṃ, Ancient Greek γένυς (génus, “jaw”), Armenian ծնոտ (cnot), Persian چانه (čâne), Sanskrit हनु (hánu). Doublet of gena.

chyn Middle English ċinn Old English *kinnu Proto-West Germanic *kinnuz Proto-Germanic *ǵénus Proto-Indo-European

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# chin

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /t͡ʃɪn/
**Frequency rank:** 3955

## Meanings
1. The part of the face below the mouth.
2. To do a chin-up, lifting your body up while hanging from a bar.
3. To punch someone, especially on the chin.

## Examples
- He rested his chin on his hands while he thought.
- He could chin himself six times in a row.
- He threatened to chin anyone who insulted him.

## Derived Forms
- blackchin
- bobchin
- butt-chin
- chin-up
- chin-wag
- chinband
- chinbone
- chincloth
- chinfest
- chinful
- chinguard
- chinless

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chyn
- Root: ċinn
- Root: *kinnu
- Root: *kinnuz
- Root: *ǵénus

## Etymology
From Middle English chyn, from Old English ċinn (“chin”), from Proto-West Germanic *kinnu, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz (“chin”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“chin, jaw”). Compare West Frisian/Dutch kin, Low German/German Kinn, Danish kind, Icelandic kinn, Welsh gen, Latin gena, Tocharian A śanweṃ, Ancient Greek γένυς (génus, “jaw”), Armenian ծնոտ (cnot), Persian چانه (čâne), Sanskrit हनु (hánu). Doublet of gena.

## AI Etymology
chin is a noun and verb. It is from Middle English chyn, from Old English ċinn (“chin”), from Proto-West Germanic *kinnu, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz (“chin”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“chin, jaw”). Compare West Frisian/Dutch kin, Low German/German Kinn, Danish kind, Icelandic kinn, Welsh gen, Latin gena, Tocharian A śanweṃ, Ancient Greek γένυς (génus, “jaw”), Armenian ծնոտ (cnot), Persian چانه (čâne), Sanskrit हनु (hánu). Doublet of gena. Historical forms in the chain include chyn (Middle English), ċinn (Old English), *kinnu (Proto-West Germanic), *kinnuz (Proto-Germanic), and *ǵénus (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include the part of the face below the mouth, to do a chin-up, lifting your body up while hanging from a bar, and to punch someone, especially on the chin. Derived forms include blackchin, bobchin, butt-chin, chin-up, and chin-wag.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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