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jowl
1[ joul, johl ]
noun
- a jaw, especially the lower jaw.
- the cheek.
jowl
2[ joul, johl ]
noun
- a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw, as of a very fat person.
- the meat of the cheek of a hog.
- the dewlap of cattle.
- the wattle of fowls.
jowl
1/ ʊ /
noun
- the jaw, esp the lower one
- often plural a cheek, esp a prominent one
- cheek by jowlSee cheek
jowl
2/ ʊ /
noun
- fatty flesh hanging from the lower jaw
- a similar fleshy part in animals, such as the wattle of a fowl or the dewlap of a bull
Derived Forms
- jowled, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- jowled adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jowl1
Origin of jowl2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jowl1
Origin of jowl2
Idioms and Phrases
see cheek by jowl .Example Sentences
When the centerpiece solo hits, Givens is like a golden retriever with his head out of the car window, jowls flapping in the wind.
And for each emotional state, their combs and jowls either grow red with excitement or wane pleasantly pink with calm.
Ruoff’s team has already used it to make diamond films composed of thousands of tiny crystals packed cheek by jowl.
To restore volume and soften facial creases, she began getting dermal fillers in her cheeks, jowls and jawline.
Hollywood has programmed me to think of “Frankenstein” movies if anyone mentions grave-robbing, but it’s the jewels, not the jowls, that are the attraction.
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