jowly

jowly

English

Etymology

jowl +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aʊli

Adjective

jowly (comparative jowlier, superlative jowliest)

1. Having conspicuous jowls.
   • 1864, Richard Burton, A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome, London: Tinsley Brothers, 2nd edition, Volume 1, Chapter 9, p. 233,

     […] his strong jaw renders the face indeed “jowly” rather than oval, consequently the expression is normally hard, though open and not ill-humoured, whilst the smile which comes out of it is pleasant.

   • 1960, “The Old Caricature,” Time, 18 January, 1960,

     Over the last few years, the liberal Democratic image of Vice President Richard M. Nixon as a jowly, blue-jawed villain with a ski-jump nose has receded in the light of his growing stature and achievements.

   • 1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers, London: Hutchinson, Chapter 61,

     Nick, or Domenico, was sixty or so now and looked it. He was jowly and paunched and was still Italian enough not to give a damn.

Derived terms

• jowliness