S@Chin S@FromChin

American Sign Language

Alternative forms

  • (starting with handshape “C”) C@Chin S@FromChin
  • (waving side to side for intensity) S@Chin Sidetoside S@FromChin

Etymology

Illustrates pulling on a beard.

Production

  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the dominant hand in the “S” handshape at the chin.
    2. Posture the dominant hand in the “S” handshape several inches from the chin.
GUH HandLUH HandLUH MoveGUH MoveGUH HandLUH Hand
GUH PalmLUH PalmSecondSecondGUH PalmLUH Palm
GUH PositionLUH SeparationThirdThird
S Down
Side
Close to Body
Center
of Chin

Adjective

(ASL gloss: OLD)

  1. old

Antonyms

  • (old): BentB@IpsiChest-PalmBack-BentB@IpsiChest-PalmBack TwistContact-TwistContact (young)

Noun

(ASL gloss: AGE)

  1. age

Derived terms

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