double chin

noun

: a fleshy or fatty fold under the chin

He has a spiky crew cut from the 50's over a jowly face, a double chin and a thick neck.

—Pat Jordan

double-chinned

ˌdə-bəl-ˈchind 

adjective

At last the merchants came, some striding down King Street, rosy-faced, double-chinned, known and greeted by everyone …

—Esther Forbes

Examples of double chin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The app’s face yoga sessions target areas like the double chin, nasolabial folds and fine lines, helping users tone facial muscles naturally over time. —Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

The face shape created by a stronger chin can also reduce the effect of having a double chin due to submental fat—one of the top areas treated with the non-surgical fat removal device, the CoolSculpting Elite, or with surgical liposuction. —Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

Never spotted without a hat and, later, without rows of pearls hiding her double chin, Mary Woodhouse first came to the Hamptons on a wave of money that followed the new train line. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2024

While researching ways to combat a double chin, two nonsurgical options repeatedly cropped up: Kybella and CoolSculpting. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024

None of the active approaches made a difference because my double chin is genetic; no lifestyle or dietary change could significantly alter it. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024

Fat accumulation from weight gain can lead to a double chin, which causes the jawline to be less defined. —Lana Barhum Updated, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024

The head is instead identified as a first-century ruler, possibly Nero, with a creased forehead, cropped curls and a slight double chin, although there’s something distinctly Egyptian-style about his round, bulging eyes. —Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024

The primary indicators that a facelift might be beneficial include deep nasolabial folds, jowls, sagging skin in the mid-face and neck, and loss of muscle tone creating a double chin. —Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1521, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double chin

• aneurin
• crystallin
• eosin
• mandolin
• porphyrin
• underpin
• violin
• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin

Medical Definition

double chin

noun

: a fleshy or fatty fold under the chin

double-chinned

-ˈchind 

adjective