JOWL


Meaning of JOWL in English

■ 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.