chinny
/ˈt͡ʃɪni/adjective, noun
chinny is spelled C-H-I-N-N-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chinny means “Having a prominent chin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chinny?
| Letters | 6: C-H-I-N-N-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chinny?
Chinny appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chinny?
- /ˈt͡ʃɪni/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-chinny.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chinny
- chinnier comparative
- chinniest superlative
- chinnies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chinny mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a prominent chin.
- 2
Having a sensitive chin.
- 3
colloquialGiven to talk, talkative.
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
slangAn opaque white chalk marble with colored stripes.
- 3
informalA chinchilla.
- 4
A Chinese pink (Dianthus chinensis).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chinny come from?
From chin + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).