单词 | lantern jaw |
释义 | lantern jawnouna distinctly protruding, often wide lower jaw. a long, thin jaw. Origin of lantern jawFirst recorded in 1690–1700; so called from the fancied resemblance of the face to the shape of a lantern Words nearby lantern jawlantern, lantern clock, lanternfish, lanternfly, lantern gear, lantern jaw, lantern-jawed, lantern pinion, lantern ring, lantern slide, lantern wheel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for lantern jawlantern jaw noun(when plural, refers to upper and lower jaw; when singular usually to lower jaw) a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lantern jawlantern jaw [ lăn′tərn ] n.A lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw. A long, thin jaw that gives the face a gaunt appearance. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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