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Synonyms for jowl

Most common

lower jaw jaw bone mandibula submaxilla jaw cheek

All synonyms

Noun

Other

cheek, jaw

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.

Related words

Word family
jowly
Phrases
cheek by jowl cheek to jowl
Other spellings
joul

Forms

Plural
jowls → mandibles, mandibulae, submaxillae, cheeks…

Example sentences

  • jaw I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.
  • cheek He swabbed the inside of his cheek with his Q-Tip.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
jowlrising
mandibulasteady
jawrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
jaw1
5 letters
cheek1
8 letters
mandible3
9 letters
mandibula
10 letters
submaxilla

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mandible3 = 3 syllables).