chinbone

[ chin-bohn ]

noun

1. the anterior portion of the mandible, forming the prominence of the chin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chinbone¹

before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See chin, bone

Example Sentences

Instead, Romney left us with only an image of a bristly chinbone by which to remember his brief moment of flair, dooming the public to wonder forever whether it was a trial run cut short or merely a few-day run of laziness.

From Slate

She wrapped her arms around her legs, then poked her own chinbone down into her knees.

From Literature

He wanted to shatter your eye socket, destroy your cheeks, your chinbone.

From The Guardian