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jowl

Pronunciation: /dʒaʊl/

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Definition of jowl

noun

(often jowls)
  • the lower part of a person’s or animal’s cheek, especially when it is fleshy or drooping:she had a large nose and heavy jowls
  • North American the cheek of a pig used as meat: hog jowls [mass noun]:cured pork jowl
  • the loose fleshy part of the neck of certain animals, such as the dewlap of cattle or the wattle of birds.

Derivatives

jowled

adjective
[in combination]:ruddy-jowled

jowly

adjective (jowlier, jowliest)

Origin:

Old English ceole (related to German Kehle 'throat, gullet'), partly merged with Old English ceafl 'jaw' (related to Dutch kevels 'cheekbones')

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