chinless
Britishadjective
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having a receding chin
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weak or ineffectual
Example Sentences
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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 piece of bread still lay where the chinless man had dropped it.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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