jowly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of jowly
Example Sentences
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Mrs. Wigginbottom’s jowly face peered over my aunt’s shoulder, looking red and weepy as she pressed a white hankie to her nose.
From Literature
The first thing that greeted them inside the house was a portrait of a large, jowly man with a pencil-thin mustache and thick glasses.
From Literature
The mug shot shows the suspect’s head lowered as if to obscure a jowly double-chin, eyes narrowed into a glare, lips firmly pursed and yellow pompadour swirled into a cotton-candy crown.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Shields’s manner was rumpled, his visage increasingly jowly, his accent unmistakably New England.
From New York Times
The breed, also known as the English or British bulldog, earned comparisons with Winston Churchill for its jowly face, and was historically seen as a symbol of courage and endurance.
From BBC
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