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jowly en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈd͡ʒaʊli/

Etymology

Etymology tree English jowl Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jowly From jowl + -y.

Meanings

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. 1864, Richard Burton, chapter 9, in A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome, 2nd edition, volume 1, London: Tinsley Brothers, page 233:
   • Nick, or Domenico, was sixty or so now and looked it. He was jowly and paunched and was still Italian enough not to give a damn. 1980, Anthony Burgess, chapter 61, in Earthly Powers, London: Hutchinson:
   • Over the last few years, the liberal Democratic image of Vice President Richard M. Nixon as a jowly, blue-jawed villain with a ski-jump nose has receded in the light of his growing stature and achievements. 1960 January 18, “The Old Caricature”, in Time:

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Deriveds

jowliness