underhung

An obsolete adjective describing a lower jaw that projects beyond the upper jaw; also used to describe a ship with a projecting lower part.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif désignant une mâchoire inférieure qui dépasse de la mâchoire supérieure (prognathisme), ou, en termes de marine, une partie inférieure qui avance. Usage plutôt technique ou littéraire.

1. Supported from below C2 formal

   Describes something that is supported from below, especially resting on a track instead of being suspended from above.

   • The underhung door slides smoothly on its bottom track.
   • The underhung drawer system allows for easier access.
   • The underhung crane moves along a rail on the floor.

   🇫🇷supporté par le dessous

   Antonymes: suspended

2. Projecting lower part C2 formal

   Having a lower part that projects beyond the upper part, often used to describe a jaw or similar feature.

   • His underhung jaw gave him a determined expression.
   • The dog had an underhung bite, with the lower teeth extending past the upper.
   • The statue's underhung chin was a distinctive feature.

   🇫🇷prognathe

   Synonymes: juttingprognathicprognathousprotrudingundershot

• more underhung comparative form
• most underhung superlative form