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loose-jowled

/ˈluːs.dʒaʊld/

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adjective

/ˈluːs.dʒaʊld/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека или животное с обвисшей, отвисшей плотью вокруг нижней челюсти (брыли).

An old-fashioned adjective describing a person or animal with loose, sagging flesh around the lower jaw (jowls).

  1. Having sagging jaw fleshC1formal

    Describes a person or animal with loose, hanging skin or flesh under the chin or lower jaw.

    ruОбвислощекий

    • The old bulldog was loose-jowled and drooled constantly.
    • He had a loose-jowled face that gave him a sad expression.
    • The actor's loose-jowled appearance made him perfect for the role of a grumpy old man.

    Synonymsdouble-chinnedjowly

Forms
  • more loose-jowled comparative form
  • most loose-jowled superlative form