jowl
noun /dʒaʊl/
/dʒaʊl/
[usually plural]Idioms - the lower part of somebody’s cheek (= part of the face below the eyes) when it is fat and hangs down below their chin (= part below the mouth)
- a man with heavy jowls
Word OriginOld English ceole (related to German Kehle ‘throat, gullet’), partly merged with Old English ceafl ‘jaw’ (related to Dutch kevels ‘cheekbones’).
Idioms
cheek by jowl (with somebody/something)
- very close to somebody/something
- The guests, packed cheek by jowl, parted as he entered.