underhung

American  

[uhn-der-huhng] / ˌʌn dərˈhʌŋ /

adjective

1. Anatomy.

   1. (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw.

   2. having the lower jaw so projecting.

2. resting on a track beneath instead of being overhung, as a sliding door.

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underhung British  

/ ˌʌndəˈhʌŋ /

adjective

1. (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; undershot

2. (of a sliding door, etc) supported at its lower edge by a track or rail

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Etymology

Origin of underhung

First recorded in 1675–85; under- + hung

Example Sentences

Means has a bullet head, small bright eyes, an ingratiating smile, a round chin underhung with a fat neck.

From Time Magazine Archive

So was his face square, wide between the cheekbones, underhung with massive jaws, and topped with a broad, intelligent forehead. 

From The Jacket (Star-Rover) by London, Jack

He had a square, full chin and an upper lip slightly underhung.

From Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

His eyes were of that cold, hard blue which is the color of fortitude, his face clean shaven and rather thin; his jaw slightly underhung, his lips narrow and tightly compressed.

From The Rapids by Sullivan, Alan

Though her lips were good, her mouth was somewhat underhung; and her voice was so deep, that at times it sounded like that of a man.

From Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance by Burton, Isabel, Lady