jowl

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jowl

The old bulldog's heavy jowls swayed as it panted in the sun.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The lower part of a person's or animal's cheek, especially when it is fleshy or drooping: Refers specifically to the area of flesh below the ear and alongside the lower jaw.
    • The jaw or jawbone, especially the lower jaw: In anatomy, it can denote the jaw structure itself.
Usage and Examples

  • Noun (Fleshy part of the cheek):

    • The old hound had heavy jowls that shook when it barked.
    • Weight loss made the loose skin on his jowls more apparent.

  • Noun (Jaw or jawbone):

    • The fossil included a well-preserved dinosaur jowl.
    • He felt a pain in his jowl when he tried to chew.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • The term often carries connotations of age, heaviness, or sagging when referring to the fleshy part of the cheek.
  • In butchery or zoology, "jowl" can refer to the corresponding cut of meat or anatomical part, such as pork jowl.
Variants and Related Words
  • Jowly (adjective): Having prominent or heavy jowls.
    • He had a kind, jowly face.
Synonyms
  • Cheek (specifically for the fleshy area, though "cheek" is more general).
  • Jaw (specifically for the bony structure).
  • Mandible (technical term for the lower jawbone).
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
  • Cheek by jowl: In very close proximity; side by side.
    • In the crowded market, people lived cheek by jowl.
    • The two rival shops stood cheek by jowl on the same street.
jowl

The old bulldog's heavy jowls swayed as it panted in the sun.

Noun
  1. a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
  2. the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth

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