chin

Below the lip

The chin is the front part of the lower jaw, the point of the face below the mouth.

To take it on the chin is to endure hardship stoically.

To keep your chin up is to stay positive through difficulty.

Chin up alone serves as encouragement.

As a verb, to chin yourself is to pull your body up on a bar until your chin clears it.

anatomy

jaw

Bone holding teeth

neck · throat · jowl · cleft · dimple · bone · underbite · overbite · mentum

profile

silhouette

Filled-in outline shape

angle · jawline · prominent · receding · weak · strong · chiseled · angular · defined · sculptured

face

forehead

Face above eyebrows

complexion · skin · beard · goatee · stubble · whiskers · clean-shaven · shaving · razor

gesture

nod

Brief head tilt

  • tiltAngular deviation from level
  • jutExtend outward sharply
  • thrustForceful forward motion

lift · dip · jerk · point · raise · tuck · rest · prop · stroke · cradle

boxing

jab

Quick, straight blow

button · punch · haymaker · counterpunch · clinch

dog

pug

Wrinkly-faced toy breed

brachycephalic · lap-dog · snub-nosed · flat-faced

resolve

determination

Firmness of purpose

grit · resilience · defiance · stoicism · composure

exercise

pull-up

Self-hoisting bar exercise

  • barDrinking establishment
  • gripSecure manual hold
  • repStanding, briefly

set · lat · bicep · bodyweight · calisthenics · muscle-up · kipping

music

chinrest

Instrument's facial support

bow · strings · posture · position · hold · technique · placement

Categories
Opposites
facial position

chinforehead

Face above eyebrows

brow · hairline · crown · scalp

cranial anatomy

chincrown

Sovereign's ornamental headpiece

top of head · vertex · pate · cranium · occiput

Phrases
Family

chins, chinned, chinless, chinning, chinstrap

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G