jowl
1[ joul, johl ]
/ dʒaʊl, dʒoʊl /
noun
a jaw, especially the lower jaw.
the cheek.
Words nearby jowl
Origin of jowl
1before 1000; Middle English chawl, chavell, Old English ceafl jaw; cognate with Dutch kevel, German Kiefer, Old Norse kjaptr
OTHER WORDS FROM jowl
jowled, adjectiveDefinition for jowls (2 of 2)
jowl2
[ joul, johl ]
/ dʒaʊl, dʒoʊl /
noun
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.
Origin of jowl
21275–1325; Middle English cholle, Old English ceole throat; cognate with German Kehle throat
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Examples from the Web for jowls
British Dictionary definitions for jowls (1 of 2)
jowl1
/ (dʒaʊl) /
noun
the jaw, esp the lower one
(often plural) a cheek, esp a prominent one
cheek by jowl See cheek (def. 7)
Derived forms of jowl
jowled, adjectiveWord Origin for jowl
Old English ceafl jaw; related to Middle High German kivel, Old Norse kjaptr
British Dictionary definitions for jowls (2 of 2)
jowl2
/ (dʒaʊl) /
noun
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
Word Origin for jowl
Old English ceole throat; compare Old High German kela
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
Idioms and Phrases with jowls
jowl
see cheek by jowl.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.