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jawed

American

[jawd] / dʒɔd /

adjective

having a jaw or jaws, jaw, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination).

heavy-jawed; square-jawed.

Etymology

Origin of jawed

First recorded in 1520–30; jaw ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Why jawed vertebrates eventually outcompeted them after spreading beyond their refuges is still not fully understood.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

Their analysis revealed a steady but striking rise in jawed vertebrate diversity following the extinction.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

“They very convincingly show that all living jawed vertebrates have synovial joints,” says Gage Crump, a developmental biologist at the University of Southern California who was not involved with the work.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 25, 2024

As Alvarado led a New Orleans second-half comeback, the fiery guard jawed right at Russell every time he beat him off the dribble, every time he made the right pass or hit the big shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Then, with a sense of disbelief, he recognized the prime minister standing, slack jawed, next to Herod Sayle.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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