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jowly

/ˈdʒaʊ.li/

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adjective

/ˈdʒaʊ.li/C2formal
  • ruОписывает человека с выступающей или обвисшей плотью на нижней челюсти или щеках.

Describes a person having prominent or sagging flesh on the lower jaw or cheeks.

  1. Having sagging flesh under the jawB2formal

    Describes a person who has loose, drooping skin or flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw.

    ruИмеющий обвисшую плоть под челюстью

    • The old bulldog had a particularly jowly face.
    • He became more jowly as he aged and lost muscle tone.
    • The actor's jowly appearance was emphasized by the harsh lighting.

    Synonymsdouble-chinned

Forms
  • jowlier comparative form
  • jowliest superlative form