jowly


jowly

adj \ˈja-lē sometimes ˈjō-\
jowl·i·erjowl·i·est

Definition of JOWLY

: having marked jowls : having full or saggy flesh about the lower cheeks and jaw area <elderly man with a disillusioned jowly face — John Dos Passos>

First Known Use of JOWLY

circa 1873

Rhymes with JOWLY

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