Jaw

/d͡ʒɔ/

Synonyms for "jaw" (178 found)

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Closest matches (36)

abuse babbleback talkbark atbastebat the breezebazoobeat the gumsberate betongue blab blabber blacken blather blether carpet chaps chat chatter

Verb(11 words)

bawl outberatecall downcall on the carpetchaffer chat chatter chewchew outchew the fatchew up

Noun(6 words)

beak bite chat chatter chew chide

Strong matches (53)

Verb(14 words)

chide chit-chat chitchat clattered claver confab confabulate conversedress downgossiphave wordslambast lambaste lecture

chin chops clack clatter dish dither embouchure execratefulminate againstgab gabble gas gibber gibble-gabblego ongob gossip gush haver jabber

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jaws jowl jowls kisser lash lip lipsload with reproaches

Noun(11 words)

chins chitchats chomperclamping jawgab gnawgripping jawjabber jawbone lecture mandible

Related words (89)

mandibles maw maxilla mouth mug mush muzzle natteroral cavitypalaver patterpour forthprate prattle premaxilla rag railrail atrambleramble on

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rant rate rattlerattle onraverave againstreel offrevile rowrun onsass sauceshoot the breezesmatter spiel spoutspout offtalktalk awaytalk nonsensetalk ontell offthunder againsttittle tattletittle-tattle tonguetongue lashtongue-lash trap twaddle twattle twitter upbraid vilify vituperate waffle wig yak yakkety-yak yammer yapyell atyelp at

Verb(19 words)

manducate masticate natter palavered ragrattle onrebuke remonstrate reprimand scoldshoot the breezetake to tasktrounce visit yackyack awayyakked yammeredyap away

Noun(7 words)

maxilla nag palavers scoldupper jaw boneyacking yaps

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

30 entries

addressanatomical structurebite bone component converse criticise criticize discoursefacial bonefeature grate grind gripholding device

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More specific

18 entries

alveolar processberate bite chatter chew chidecoronoid processcrusher jawgab gnawgripper jawjabbermandibular condylenagpalatine processprattle

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Collocations

11 entries

jaw aboutjaw atjaw at lengthjaw crusherjaw movementjaw withjawbonelower jawmandible maxillaupper jaw

Inflections

3 entries

jawed jawing jaws

Derivations

4 entries

jawbone jawbreaker jawless jawline

Sample sentences

35 total sentences available.

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The punch on the jaw brought me to my knees.

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I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.

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I saw a bright red Ferrari parked at the campus gates and my jaw just dropped.

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He got a broken jaw and lost some teeth.

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