cheek+by+jowl
41jowl — English has two words jowl, which are quite close together in meaning but are etymologically unrelated. The older, which means ‘jaw’, goes back ultimately to Old English ceafl. It is now encountered virtually only in the expression ‘cheek by… …
42jowl — noun (C) 1 (usually plural) the skin that covers your lower jaw on either side of your face 2 heavy jowled having large jowls that hang down slightly see also: cheek by jowl cheek 1 (4) …
43jowl — 1. n. 1 the jaw or jawbone. 2 the cheek (cheek by jowl). Derivatives: jowled adj. (in comb.). Etymology: ME chavel jaw f. OE ceafl 2. n. 1 the external loose skin on the throat or neck when prominent. 2 the dewlap of oxen, wattle of a bird, etc.… …
44cheek — noun 1》 either side of the face below the eye. 2》 either of the buttocks. 3》 either of two side pieces or parts arranged in lateral pairs in a structure. 4》 rude or disrespectful talk or behaviour. verb informal speak impertinently to. Phrases… …
45cheek — n. & v. n. 1 a the side of the face below the eye. b the side wall of the mouth. 2 a impertinent speech. b impertinence; cool confidence (had the cheek to ask for more). 3 sl. either buttock. 4 a either of the side posts of a door etc. b either… …
46cheek — [[t]tʃik[/t]] n. 1) anat. either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw 2) anat. the side wall of the mouth between the upper and lower jaws 3) something likened to the side of the face, as either of two corresponding sides of an object …
47cheek — (n.) O.E. ceace, cece jaw, jawbone, also the fleshy wall of the mouth. Perhaps from the root of O.E. ceowan chew (see CHEW (Cf. chew)), or from P.Gmc. *kaukon (Cf. M.L.G. kake jaw, jawbone, M.Du. kake jaw, Du. kaak) …
48jowl — jowl1 [joul; jōl] n. [ME chavel < OE ceafl, jaw, cheek, akin to ON kjoptr, MHG kivel < IE base * ĝebh , jaw, mouth > OIr gop, mouth, Czech ẑábra, gills (of fish)] 1. a jawbone or jaw; esp., the lower jaw with the chin and cheeks 2. the… …
49jowl — ► NOUN 1) the lower part of a cheek, especially when fleshy or drooping. 2) N. Amer. the cheek of a pig as meat. 3) the dewlap of cattle or wattle of birds. DERIVATIVES jowled adjective jowly adjective. ORIGIN Old English, related to …
50cheek — [n1] side of human face chop*, choppers*, gill, jowl; concept 418 cheek [n2] audacity, boldness brashness, brass*, brazenness, chutzpah*, confidence, disrespect, effrontery, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, lip*, nerve*, presumption,… …
