jowly

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒaʊlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jou′lē, jō′-)

Inflections of 'jowly' (adj):
jowlier
adj comparative
jowliest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jowl•y  ( jou′lē, jō′-),USA pronunciation adj., jowl•i•er, jowl•i•est. 
  1. having prominent jowls.
  • jowl1 + -y1 1870–75

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jowl2 /dʒaʊl/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable* usually plural]
  1. a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw:His jowls quivered with greed.
jowled, adj: a heavily jowled politician.
jowl•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jowl1  ( joul, jōl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a jaw, esp. the lower jaw.
  2. the cheek.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English chawl, chavell, Old English ceafl jaw; cognate with Dutch kevel, German Kiefer, Old Norse kjaptr
jowled, adj. 

jowl2  ( joul, jōl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw, as of a very fat person.
  2. the meat of the cheek of a hog.
  3. the dewlap of cattle.
  4. the wattle of fowls.
Also, jole. 
  • 1275–1325; Middle English cholle, Old English ceole throat; cognate with German Kehle throat

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