— chinless , adj.
/chin/ , n. , v. , chinned, chinning .
n.
1. the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth.
2. the prominence of the lower jaw.
3. Informal. chin-up.
4. keep one's chin up , to maintain a cheerful disposition in spite of difficulties, disappointments, etc. Also, chin up .
5. take it on the chin , Informal.
a. to suffer defeat; fail completely.
b. to endure suffering or punishment.
v.t.
6. Gymnastics.
a. to bring one's chin up to (a horizontal bar, from which one is hanging by the hands), by bending the elbows.
b. to raise (oneself) to this position.
7. to raise or hold to the chin, as a violin.
8. Archaic. to talk to; chatter with.
v.i.
9. Gymnastics. to chin oneself.
10. Slang. to talk; chatter: We sat up all night chinning about our college days.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE cin ( n ); c. D kin, G Kinn chin, ON kinn, Goth kinnus cheek, L gena, Gk génus chin, gnáthos jaw (see GENIAL 2 , -GNATHOUS), Skt hanus jaw ]