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
Writers called him “tired-looking,” or a “popeyed, chinless, badly bodied, painfully and barely dignified man,” or “the mournful-faced, hawk-nosed Manolete,” or simply “Old Big Nose.”
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
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 young man's name was Floyd Wells, and he was short and nearly chinless.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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