jowly
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jowl·y
(jou′lē)adj. jowl·i·er, jowl·i·est
Having heavy or sagging jowls.
jowl′i·ness n.
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jowly
(ˈdʒaʊlɪ)adj, -lier or -liest
(of a person) having fat cheeks which hang down towards the jaw
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jowl•y
(ˈdʒaʊ li; sometimes ˈdʒoʊ-)adj. jowl•i•er, jowl•i•est.
having prominent jowls.
[1870–75]
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Adj. | 1. | jowly - having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw fat - having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was" |
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jowly
adj to be jowly → Hängebacken haben
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