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jowl

/dʒaʊl/noun

उच्चारण जाउल

जबड़े के नीचे लटकती खाल, लटके हुए गाल

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually pl.]

    the lower part of the side of the face, especially when the skin hangs loosely below the jaw

    जबड़े के नीचे लटकती खाल, लटके हुए गाल

    • a large man with heavy jowls
    • His jowls shook when he laughed.
    • The judge shook his head, and his jowls trembled.
    + 2 more examples
    • Age had made his jowls heavy and his face round.
    • The bulldog's jowls hung low on both sides of its mouth.
Idioms 1

cheek by jowl (with somebody/something)

very close to somebody or something

एकदम सटकर, कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर

  • The workers live cheek by jowl in tiny rooms near the factory.
  • Old temples stand cheek by jowl with modern shops in the market.
◇Word family
jowly adjective