jowl

jowl ¹  (joul)

n.

1. The jaw, especially the lower jaw.

2. The cheek.

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[Middle English chavel, chaule, jaule (influenced by joue, jaw, and or jol, head), from Old English ceafl.]

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jowl ¹

Noun

1. the lower jaw

2. cheek by jowl See cheek

3. jowls cheeks [Old English ceafl jaw]

jowled adj

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jowl ²

Noun

fatty flesh hanging from the lower jaw [Old English ceole throat]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jowl - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth jawbone, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla gnathion - the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline gonion - the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw mandibular notch - small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone pogonion - the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin symphysion - the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible articulator - a movable speech organ condylar process, condyloid process, mandibular condyle - the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull coronoid process of the mandible - the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle jaw - the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth lantern jaw - a long thin lower jaw
	2.	jowl - a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging) face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" feature, lineament - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"

Translations

jowl [dʒaul] n → quijada

jowl [dʒaul] n → mâchoire f (inférieure); bajoue f

jowl [dʒaul] n → Backe f

jowl [dʒaul] n → mandibola; guancia