jawed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈjȯd 

: having jaws

jawed fishes

—usually used in combination

square-jawed

a three-jawed chuck

jawed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of jaw entry 2

Examples of jawed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Cupertino native Aaron Eckhart is well cast as a square-jawed DA hero who becomes Two-Face. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

In this comic from 1950, published by Avon, Custer is sharp-jawed, golden-locked and the last of his men to die. — New York Times, 28 June 2026

If researchers want to understand what the earliest jawed vertebrates may have looked like developmentally? — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Herzog, known for his enigmatic films and single-minded commitment to achieving the impossible (pulling a boat over a mountain, for one) found a worthy artistic partner in the square-jawed, demonically charming, bug-eyed Klaus Kinski. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1529, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing jawed

• slack-jawed

Rhymes for jawed

• abroad
• applaud
• backboard
• ballade
• defraud
• ephod
• facade
• guffawed
• outlawed
• ramrod
• roughshod
• slipshod

Medical Definition

jawed

adjective

ˈjȯd 

: having jaws

jawed fishes

—usually used in combination

square-jawed