jowl

[US]/dʒaʊl/
[UK]/dʒaʊl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. lower jaw, mandible, cheek.
Word Forms
Pluraljowls

Phrases & Collocations

cheek by jowl

Example Sentences

they lived cheek by jowl in a one-room flat.

his jowled and pitted face.

It was incongruous to see a thief sitting there cheek by jowl with the policeman.

If he’d known that he was to find himself seated cheek by jowl with his old enemy he wouldn’t have attended the dinner.

His jowls quivered with anger.

The old man's jowls sagged with age.

The dog's jowls drooled as it waited for a treat.

She gently stroked the dog's soft jowls.

The boxer's jowls were muscular and powerful.

He wiped the soup off his jowls with a napkin.

The comedian's jowls shook with laughter.

She kissed him on the jowl as a sign of affection.

The pig's jowls were fat and round.

He rubbed his jowls thoughtfully while pondering the problem.

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