■ noun the lower part of a cheek, especially when fleshy or drooping.
↘ N. Amer. the cheek of a pig as meat.
↘the dewlap of cattle or wattle of birds.
Derivatives
-~ed adjective
~y adjective
Origin
OE ceole , partly merged with OE ceafl 'jaw'.
■ noun the lower part of a cheek, especially when fleshy or drooping.
↘ N. Amer. the cheek of a pig as meat.
↘the dewlap of cattle or wattle of birds.
Derivatives
-~ed adjective
~y adjective
Origin
OE ceole , partly merged with OE ceafl 'jaw'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004