Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinny

/ˈt͡ʃɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: chin-ny
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪni/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a prominent chin.

adj

Having a sensitive chin.

adj

Given to talk, talkative.

Colloquial

noun

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.

noun

An opaque white chalk marble with colored stripes.

Slang

noun

Informal

noun

A Chinese pink (Dianthus chinensis).

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From chin + -y.

Word Breakdown

Root: chinensis
Suffix: chin, chinchilla, y

Usage

Inflected Forms

chinnier (comparative) chinniest (superlative) chinnies (plural)

Phrases

chinny chin chin chinny reckon

Frequently Paired Words

chinny reckon

Questions

How do you pronounce chinny?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪni/.
What does chinny mean?: Having a prominent chin.
Where does chinny come from?: From chin + -y.

How to pronounce chinny

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