jowl
1
[ joul, johl ]
/ dʒaʊl, dʒoʊl /
noun
a jaw, especially the lower jaw.
the cheek.
Origin of jowl
1
before 1000; Middle English
chawl, chavell, Old English
ceafl jaw; cognate with Dutch
kevel, German
Kiefer, Old Norse
kjaptr
OTHER WORDS FROM jowl
jowled, adjectiveWords nearby jowl
Definition for jowl (2 of 2)
jowl
2
[ joul, johl ]
/ dʒaʊl, dʒoʊl /
noun
a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw, as of a very fat person.
the meat of the cheek of a hog.
the dewlap of cattle.
the wattle of fowls.
Also
jole.
Origin of jowl
2
1275–1325; Middle English
cholle, Old English
ceole throat; cognate with German
Kehle throat
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British Dictionary definitions for jowl (1 of 2)
jowl
1
/ (dʒaʊl) /
noun
the jaw, esp the lower one
(often plural)
a cheek, esp a prominent one
cheek by jowl See cheek (def. 7)
Derived forms of jowl
jowled, adjectiveWord Origin for jowl
Old English
ceafl jaw; related to Middle High German
kivel, Old Norse
kjaptr
British Dictionary definitions for jowl (2 of 2)
jowl
2
/ (dʒaʊl) /
noun
fatty flesh hanging from the lower jaw
a similar fleshy part in animals, such as the wattle of a fowl or the dewlap of a bull
Word Origin for jowl
Old English
ceole throat; compare Old High German
kela
Idioms and Phrases with jowl
jowl
see cheek by jowl.