"chinny" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪni/ Audio: En-au-chinny.ogg [Australia] Forms: chinnier [comparative], chinniest [superlative]
Etymology: From chin + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|chin|y|id2=adjectival}} chin + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} chinny (comparative chinnier, superlative chinniest)
  1. Having a prominent chin.
    Sense id: en-chinny-en-adj-xsslsaVT
  2. (boxing) Having a sensitive chin. Categories (topical): Boxing
    Sense id: en-chinny-en-adj-OW6n5kFj Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  3. (colloquial) Given to talk, talkative. Tags: colloquial Categories (lifeform): Caviomorphs
    Sense id: en-chinny-en-adj-qTEuRAXC Disambiguation of Caviomorphs: 4 9 47 22 3 6 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 16 37 27 3 1 9 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 15 35 24 4 1 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 10 14 43 26 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 9 12 39 24 6 2 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chinny chin chin
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪni/ Audio: En-au-chinny.ogg [Australia] Forms: chinnies [plural]
Etymology: From chin + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|chin|y|id2=adjectival}} chin + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} chinny (plural chinnies)
  1. An exercise performed by lying flat and then bringing the knees toward the chest while simultaneously raising the chest to meet the knees.
    Sense id: en-chinny-en-noun-P1Oc1jc4
  2. (slang) An opaque white chalk marble with colored stripes. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-chinny-en-noun-N1-asJ45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chinny reckon
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪni/ Audio: En-au-chinny.ogg [Australia] Forms: chinnies [plural]
Etymology: From chinchilla + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|chinchilla|y|id2=diminutive}} chinchilla + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} chinny (plural chinnies)
  1. (informal) A chinchilla. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-chinny-en-noun-nSzJ7qF-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪni/ Audio: En-au-chinny.ogg [Australia] Forms: chinnies [plural]
Etymology: From chinensis + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|chinensis|y|id2=diminutive}} chinensis + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} chinny (plural chinnies)
  1. The Chinese pink; Dianthus chinensis.
    Sense id: en-chinny-en-noun-3ZoJzyen
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/86/En-au-chinny.ogg/En-au-chinny.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/En-au-chinny.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chinny"
}

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