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Definition of chin noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

chin

 noun
noun
NAmE//tʃɪn//
 
 
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  •   the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck A strap fastens under the chin to keep the helmet in place. Topic CollocationsPhysical AppearanceA person may be described as having:eyes
    • (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
    • deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
    • small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/shifty eyes
    • piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
    • bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
    • bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
    • long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
    face
    • a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
    • a straight/a pointy/a Roman/an aquiline nose
    • full/thick/thin/pouty lips
    • dry/chapped/cracked lips
    • flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
    • soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
    • white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
    • a large/high/broad/wide forehead
    • a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
    • a long/full/bushy/wispy beard
    • a full/thin goatee
    • a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil mustache
    hair and skin
    • pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
    • dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
    • a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
    • deep/fine/small/facial wrinkles
    • blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ginger/gray hair
    • straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
    • thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
    • dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
    • long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
    • a bald/balding/shaved head
    • a receding hairline
    • a bald patch/spot
    • a side/center part
    body
    • a long/short/thick/slender/ (disapproving) scrawny neck
    • broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
    • a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
    • a flat/round/swollen/bulging stomach
    • a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
    • big/wide/narrow/slim hips
    • a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
    • thin/slender/muscular arms
    • big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
    • long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
    • long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ (informal) (often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
    • muscular/chubby/ (informal) (disapproving) flabby thighs/calves
    • big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
    • a good/slim/slender/hourglass figure
    • be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
     see double chin
    • Idioms
    (keep your) chin up (informal)
     
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    used to tell someone to try to stay cheerful even though they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation Keep your chin up! Only two exams left.
    chuck somebody under the chin (old-fashioned)
     
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    to touch someone gently under the chin in a friendly way
      take something on the chin (informal)
       
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    1. 1to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining, trying to make excuses, etc. In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin.
    2. 2to be damaged or badly affected by something Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply.
    See chin in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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