Chinned

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɪnd/

Definitions

1. characterized by a distinctive chin shape that stands out or is well-defined
2. pertaining to individuals or animals that display a noticeable chin feature that can influence their appearance
3. Possessing a clearly visible chin that contributes notably to the shape of the face

Etymology: "Chinned" is the past tense and past participle of "chin," so its history is really the history of the verb. The noun goes back to Old English "ċinn," which in turn descends from a Proto-Germanic "kinnuz" and an ancient Indo-European root meaning "jaw." That same root gave Ancient Greek "génus," meaning jaw, and Latin "gena," meaning cheek. English "chin" and Latin "gena" are doublets, two words from one ancestor that entered the language by different routes. The adjective is simply the verb's past form used to describe a face. Its meaning, a chin prominent enough to shape the face, comes from applying "chin" as a verb to a face with a noticeable chin.