chinless
Britishadjective
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having a receding chin
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weak or ineffectual
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Among them is a stone colossal head of one of the deities honored in the temples, chinless and without its lower lip.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
It was elongated and almost chinless, and the fossilized bones found alongside it were extra thick and fit together oddly.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2017
It was partly human, beyond a doubt, with very manlike hands and head, and the goatish, chinless face had the stamp of the Whateleys upon it.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2013
The remainder of the crew, from blue-feathered daredevil Gonzo to chinless lab assistant Beaker, are rounded up in a time-saving musical montage helpfully suggested by Kermit’s manservant, a 1980s-vintage robot.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2011
The eyes of the chinless man kept flitting toward the skull-faced man, then turning guiltily away, then being dragged back by an irresistible attraction.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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