jowl
1[ joul, johl ]
/ dʒaʊl, dʒoʊl /
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noun
a jaw, especially the lower jaw.
the cheek.
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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, adjectiveOther definitions for jowl (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 [johl] /dʒoʊl/
Origin of jowl
2First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English cholle, Old English ceole “throat”; cognate with German Kehle “throat”
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British Dictionary definitions for jowl (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 jowl (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
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Medical definitions for jowl (1 of 2)
jowl 11
[ joul ]
n.
The jaw, especially the lower jaw.
The cheek.
Medical definitions for jowl (2 of 2)
jowl 22
[ joul ]
n.
The flesh under the lower jaw, especially when plump or flaccid.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with jowl
jowl
see cheek by jowl.
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