ˈjau̇(-ə)l 
sometimes
ˈjōl
: usually slack flesh (such as a dewlap, wattle, or the pendulous part of a double chin) associated with the cheeks, lower jaw, or throat
1
a
b
: the cheek meat of a hog
: a cut of fish consisting of the head and usually adjacent parts
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Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
The device comes with a flat disc attachment (for forehead and jowls) and a precision ball attachment (for nasolabial folds and crow’s feet).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2025
Red, deep red and near-infrared light are emitted around the forehead, jowls and around the mouth to plump and press fine lines.
—Sophie Cockett, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2025
Their Plump-kin creams, which contain pumpkin, seems to have had a major effect on tightening up my neck jowls and has tightened up my under-chin droop in just a couple of weeks.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This procedure reduces sagging skin, deep wrinkles, and jowls by tightening and lifting facial tissues, giving them a more youthful and refreshed appearance.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
The device comes with a flat disc attachment (for forehead and jowls) and a precision ball attachment (for nasolabial folds and crow’s feet).
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2025
Red, deep red and near-infrared light are emitted around the forehead, jowls and around the mouth to plump and press fine lines.
—Sophie Cockett, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2025
Their Plump-kin creams, which contain pumpkin, seems to have had a major effect on tightening up my neck jowls and has tightened up my under-chin droop in just a couple of weeks.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Jowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jowl. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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jowl
1 of 2 noun1
: jaw entry 1 sense 1
especially
: the lower jaw
2
jowl
2 of 2 noun
: loose flesh associated with the cheeks, lower jaw, or throat
jowly
adjective
ˈjau̇-lē
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