chinny

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/ˈt͡ʃɪni/

adjective

Having a prominent chin.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

chinny1

adjectivechinny (comparative chinnier, superlative chinniest)

comparative chinnier · superlative chinniest

  1. Having a prominent chin.
  2. boxingHaving a sensitive chin.
  3. colloquialGiven to talk, talkative.
nounchinny (plural chinnies)

plural chinnies

  1. An exercise similar to an abdominal crunch, performed by lying flat on one´s back and then bringing the knees toward the chest while simultaneously raising the chest to meet the knees.
  2. slangAn opaque white chalk marble with colored stripes.

chinny2

nounchinny (plural chinnies)

plural chinnies

  1. informalA chinchilla.

    Chinnies are rodents, so they chew-chew-chew! Make sure there are no electrical cords or other dangerous or important things within reach of his teeth.

    2006, Jane Harrington, Bill Henderson, Extreme Pets, →ISBN, page 69

chinny3

nounchinny (plural chinnies)

plural chinnies

  1. A Chinese pink (Dianthus chinensis).

Origin

chinny · adjective, noun

From chin + -y.

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chinny · noun

  1. New Latinchinensis
  2. Englishchinny

From New Latin chinensis + -y.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chinny,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinny.

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