Definition of Jowl

1. Noun. The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth.


2. Noun. A fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging).
Group relationships: Face, Human Face
Generic synonyms: Feature, Lineament
Derivative terms: Jowly

Definition of Jowl

1. n. The cheek; the jaw.

2. v. t. To throw, dash, or knock.

Definition of Jowl

1. Noun. the jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible. ¹

2. Noun. the cheek; especially the cheek meat of a hog. ¹

3. Noun. a fold of fatty flesh under the chin, around the cheeks, or lower jaw (as a dewlap, wattle, crop, or double chin). ¹

4. Noun. cut of fish including the head and adjacent parts ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jowl

1. the fleshy part under the lower jaw [n -S] : JOWLED [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jowl

jovialists
jovialities
joviality
jovially
jovialness
jovialties
jovialty
jovicentric
jow
jowar
jowari
jowaris
jowars
jowed
jowing
jowl (current term)
jowled
jowler
jowlers
jowlier
jowliest
jowliness
jowlinesses
jowling
jowls
jowly
jows
jowter
jowters
joy

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