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noun ADJ. square | pointed/pointy | firm, jutting | non-existent, receding, weak | dimpled | determined, resolute | smooth | stubbled/stubbly, unshaven | double VERB + CHIN lift, raise, stick out, tilt She tilted her chin at him defiantly. | finger, rub, scratch, stroke He stroked his chin thoughtfully. | rest She sat with her elbows on the table, resting her chin on her cupped hands. CHIN + VERB rise His chin rose in a proud gesture. CHIN + NOUN strap Fasten the chin strap or the helmet will fall off. PREP. beneath/under sb's ~ He put his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his. | down sb's ~ The juice dribbled down his chin. | on sb's/the ~ He had bits of food on his chin. She caught him with a hard blow on the chin.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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chin
adjectives
a double chin
(= loose skin under your chin that looks like a second chin )
• Frank was much fatter now and he had a double chin.
a pointed chin
• She had a narrow face and a pointed chin.
a weak chin
(= small in proportion to the face, and not square in shape )
• He’s grown a beard to cover his weak chin.
a determined chin
literary (= giving a face a determined appearance )
• She had short hair and a determined chin.
a square chin
• A square chin may be taken as a sign of a stubborn character.
a receding chin
(= sloping backwards in an unattractive way )
• Half the boys in my college seemed to have receding chins.
an unshaven chin
(= with short hairs on because a man has not shaved )
• His combed hair looked oddly neat against his unshaven chin.
verbs
stroke/rub your chin
(= stroke it in a way that shows you are thinking about something )
• He stroked his chin and then seemed to come to a decision.
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