jowl Meaning & Definition
What Does Jowl Mean?
Jowl is used as a noun meaning The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible. As a verb, it means To throw, dash, or knock. As a verb, it means To knock, bump, strike against; hit, strike; peck at.
Jowl at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //d͡ʒaʊl// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | mandible, jawbone and lower jaw |
| Plural | jowls |
| Verb forms | jowls, jowling, jowled |
Jowl Definition (Noun)
- The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.
Jowl as a Verb
- To throw, dash, or knock.
Noun
- A fold of fatty flesh under the chin, around the cheeks, or lower jaw (as a dewlap, wattle, crop, or double chin).
- The cheek; especially the cheek meat of a hog.
- A cut of fish including the head and adjacent parts
Verb
- To knock, bump, strike against; hit, strike; peck at.
- To jolt or shake roughly; shake up, mix together.
- To rumble.
- To toll, knell.
Noun
- A blow, bump, knock.
- The tolling of a bell; knell.
Noun
- Cut of fish including the head and adjacent parts
Synonyms of Jowl
Jowl synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Jowl
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Jowl in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
jowl (plural jowls)
jowl (third-person singular simple present jowls, present participle jowling, simple past and past participle jowled)
Words That Rhyme With Jowl
Origin of Jowl
Origin 1: From Middle English jawle, chawl, chavel (“jaw, jawbone”), from Old English ċeafl (“jaw, cheek”), from Proto-West Germanic *kafl (“jaw, cheek”). The modern form (for expected chavel, chawl; still found dialectally) is influenced by jaw, which it is a partial doublet of.
Origin 2: From Middle English cholle (“wattle, jowl”), from Old English ċeole (“throat”), from Proto-West Germanic *kelā, from Proto-Germanic *kelǭ (“gullet”) (compare Scots choll, West Frisian kiel, Dutch keel, German Kehle), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelu- (“to swallow”) (compare Old Irish in·gilid (“to graze”), Irish goile (“stomach”), Latin gula (“throat”), gluttiō (“to swallow”), Russian глота́ть (glotátʹ, “to swallow, gulp”), Ancient Greek δέλεαρ (délear, “lure”), Armenian կլանել (klanel, “to swallow”), Persian گلو (galu), Hindi गला (galā, “neck, throat”)).
Origin 3: From Middle English jollen, chollen (“to knock, strike, batter; stagger”). Related to jow (“to knock, bump, ring”).
How Do You Say Jowl?
You say jowl as //d͡ʒaʊl//. It has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Jowl
Is jowl a noun or a verb?
Jowl is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for jowl?
You can replace jowl with words such as mandible, jawbone and lower jaw. See the full list of jowl synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of jowl?
The plural of jowl is jowls.
What is the past tense of jowl?
The past tense of jowl is jowled. The present participle is jowling.