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chin
has definitions from the fields of linguistics,India
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[ noun ] the protruding part of the lower jaw
Synonyms Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)Those who are too weak , should climb_on the chair and , starting at the top of the chin , let themselves slowly down . He places the hands on either side of the head , keeping the chin down on the chest . (Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)Moisture ran_down the cheeks , gathered at the tip of the nose , and at the chin . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)The wraith-like events of the last few days flooded David 's mind and he rubbed his unshaved chin and felt again the ache in his kidneys caused by his saddle odyssey from Boston . (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)Half of it dripped down his chin . |
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[ verb ] in gymnastics: raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
Synonyms Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)This is n't surprising when we consider that over 29 percent of the 11 - year old boys in America cannot chin themselves once , and that English school_girls outdo them in almost every test ( even dashes and endurance ) . Those children who can chin themselves should be told to do one chin_up each time they pass under it . |
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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 2464
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1746
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