dewlapped

An old man with a dewlapped face sits on a park bench, feeding pigeons.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a dewlap: "dewlapped" describes an animal or person that possesses a dewlap, which is a loose fold of skin hanging under the throat or neck.

Usage Examples

• (The bull had a prominent fold of skin under its neck.)
• (These dogs have a characteristic hanging skin under the throat.)
• (The person had a drooping fold of skin under the jaw.)

Advanced Usage

• "dewlapped appearance": a descriptive phrase for the physical trait of having a dewlap.
  • The lizard's dewlapped appearance helped it regulate body temperature. (The reptile had a skin flap under its throat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dewlap (noun): the loose fold of skin itself.
  • The cow's dewlap swung as it walked. (The hanging skin under the neck moved.)
• Dewlapped (adjective): the base form; "dewlapped" is the past participle used adjectivally. There are no common compound words directly derived from "dewlapped."

Synonyms

• Saggy-throated: having a loose or drooping throat area.
• Jowled: having fleshy folds under the chin (often used for dogs or humans).

Related Idioms

• "Hanging like a dewlap": a descriptive idiom for something that droops or sags.
  • The old curtains hung like a dewlap, loose and wrinkled. (They sagged in a similar manner to a dewlap.)