double chin

Submental fat pad

A double chin is a fold of fatty tissue beneath the chin, creating the appearance of a second chin.

It often develops with weight gain or aging as skin loses elasticity: She tilted her head up in photos to hide her double chin.

The term is mildly unflattering but not taboo.

aging

jowls

Slack facial flesh

elasticity · gravity · facial droop · age-related · midlife · middle age

weight

adipose

Pertaining to stored lipids

diet · exercise · fat cells · fullness · neck fat · pudgy · chubby · overweight · fat distribution

cosmetic

liposuction

Surgical fat suctioning

jawline · sculpting · definition · profile · tightening · rejuvenation · aesthetics · dermatology · plastic surgery · filler

appearance

unflattering

Making someone look bad

posture · head position · turkey gobble · waddle · neck roll · self-conscious · insecurity · concealing · turtleneck · scarf

anatomy

neck

Head-body junction

hyoid · tissue · skin fold

Categories
Opposites
perceived attractiveness/fitness

double chinswan neck

Sinuous architectural curve

hollow cheeks · sunken cheeks

Family

double, chin, duplicate, doubled, doubling, redouble, double-check, redoubled, redoubling

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G