Jowly

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having conspicuous jowls; with a double chin.

    "[…] his strong jaw renders the face indeed “jowly” rather than oval, consequently the expression is normally hard, though open and not ill-humoured, whilst the smile which comes out of it is pleasant."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw wordnet

Example

More examples

"[…] his strong jaw renders the face indeed “jowly” rather than oval, consequently the expression is normally hard, though open and not ill-humoured, whilst the smile which comes out of it is pleasant."

Etymology

From jowl + -y.

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