chinless
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chinless — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking a well defined chin. 2) informal lacking strength of character … English terms dictionary
chinless — adj. Chinless is used with these nouns: ↑wonder … Collocations dictionary
chinless — adjective 1 having a chin that is small or slopes inwards 2 BrE lacking courage or determination 3 chinless wonder a young man from an upper class family who is weak and stupid … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chinless — /ˈtʃɪnləs/ (say chinluhs) adjective 1. with a receding chin; lacking a firm chin. 2. lacking courage or firmness of purpose; vacillating; of weak character. –phrase 3. chinless wonder, Colloquial a foolish person, especially from an upper class… …
chinless — adj. colloq. weak or feeble in character. Phrases and idioms: chinless wonder Brit. an ineffectual esp. upper class person … Useful english dictionary
Chinless wonder — is a derogatory term for an upper class (or sometimes middle class) person, often a Brit, frequently one who gained his position via nepotism or other social connections, not through his own competence. The term is derived from the characteristic … Wikipedia
chinless wonder — UK US noun [countable] [singular chinless wonder plural chinless wonders] british informal a young man of a high social class who is weak or stupid Thesaurus: people from an upper social class … Useful english dictionary
chinless wonder — noun count BRITISH INFORMAL a young man of a high social class who is weak or stupid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chinless wonder — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chinless wonder : singular chinless wonder plural chinless wonders British informal a young man of a high social class who is weak or stupid … English dictionary
chinless — adjective see chin I … New Collegiate Dictionary
