jowl

1
[ joul, johl ]
/ dʒaʊl, dʒoʊl /
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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, adjective

Words nearby jowl

joviality, jovian, jovian planet, jow, jowett, jowl, jowly, joy, joy buzzer, joyance, joyce

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

Words related to jowl

cheek, mandible, dewlap

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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, adjective

Word 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.