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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jowl2 /dʒaʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable* usually plural]- a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw:His jowls quivered with greed.
jowled, adj: a heavily jowled politician. jowl•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jowl1 ( joul, jōl),USA pronunciation n. - a jaw, esp. the lower jaw.
- the cheek.
- bef. 1000; Middle English chawl, chavell, Old English ceafl jaw; cognate with Dutch kevel, German Kiefer, Old Norse kjaptr
- a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw, as of a very fat person.
- the meat of the cheek of a hog.
- the dewlap of cattle.
- the wattle of fowls.
Also, jole. - 1275–1325; Middle English cholle, Old English ceole throat; cognate with German Kehle throat
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jowl /dʒaʊl/ n - the jaw, esp the lower one
- (often plural) a cheek, esp a prominent one
- cheek by jowl ⇒
See cheek
Etymology: Old English ceafl jaw; related to Middle High German kivel, Old Norse kjaptrjowled adj jowl /dʒaʊl/ n - fatty flesh hanging from the lower jaw
- a similar fleshy part in animals, such as the wattle of a fowl or the dewlap of a bull
Etymology: Old English ceole throat; compare Old High German kela |