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lantern-jawed

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lantern jaw
n.
1. A lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw.
2. A long, thin jaw that gives the face a gaunt appearance.
lantern-jawed (lntrn-jôd) adj.
lantern-jawed
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) having a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lantern-jawed - having a protruding jaw giving the face a gaunt appearance
hypognathous, prognathic, prognathous - having a projecting lower jaw
Translations
lantern-jawed [ˈlæntənˈdʒɔːd] ADJ → chupado de cara
lantern-jawed [ˈlæntənˌdʒɔːd] adj → con il volto affilato e incavato
lantern-jawed [ˈlæntənˌdʒɔːd] adj → con il volto affilato e incavato


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Inspector Jacks, tall, lantern-jawed, dressed with the quiet precision of a well-to-do-man of affairs, and with no possible suggestion of his calling in his manner or attire, was by her side almost at once.
The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
He caught but a flash of it, for his pacings had carried him to the farthest point of his beat, and it was in turning back to the hotel that he saw, in a group of typical countenances--the lank and weary, the round and surprised, the lantern-jawed and mild--this other face that was so many more things at once, and things so different.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
I said with unobtrusive frankness that I was astonished that such a long-legged, lantern-jawed, unprepossessing-looking specter as he should be singled out for a distinction like that, and asked how it came about.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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