Jowl

Pronunciation: /dʒaʊl/

Definitions of jowl

noun the lower part of a person's or animal's cheek, especially when it is fleshy or drooping

Example Sentences

A1 The pig had a big jowl.

A2 She gently rubbed the dog's jowl.

B1 The chef prepared a delicious dish using pork jowl.

B2 The elderly man's jowl trembled as he spoke.

C1 The doctor noticed a lump on the patient's jowl.

C2 The jowl of the turkey was the juiciest part of the meat.

Examples of jowl in a Sentence

formal The chef carefully trimmed the excess fat from the jowl of the pork before roasting it.

informal I always find the jowl of the chicken to be the juiciest part.

slang I can't believe you ate that entire plate of jowls, you must be really hungry.

figurative The two politicians were locked in a battle, each trying to gain the upper hand and bring the other to political jowl.

Grammatical Forms of jowl

• past tense: jowled
• plural: jowls
• comparative: more jowly
• superlative: most jowly
• present tense: jowls
• future tense: will jowl
• perfect tense: have jowled
• continuous tense: is jowling
• singular: jowl
• positive degree: jowl
• infinitive: to jowl
• gerund: jowling
• participle: jowled

Origin and Evolution of jowl

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'jowl' originated from Middle English 'jolle' which came from Old French 'jole' meaning cheek or jaw.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'jowl' has evolved to refer to the lower part of a person's or animal's cheek, typically when it is fleshy or drooping. It can also refer to the jaw or the lower part of the cheekbone.