- lan·tern-jawed
- /ˈlæntɚnˌʤɑːd/ adj— used to describe someone whose lower jaw sticks out beyond the upper jaw
a tall lantern-jawed man
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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lan|tern-jawed — «LAN tuhrn JD», adjective. having a lantern jaw or lantern jaws … Useful english dictionary
lantern-jawed — lan|tern jawed [ ,læntərn dʒɔd ] adjective someone who is lantern jawed has a long thin jaw and cheeks that curve inward … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lantern-jawed — adjective having a protruding jaw giving the face a gaunt appearance • Similar to: ↑prognathous, ↑prognathic, ↑hypognathous * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having a lantern jaw * * * /lan teuhrn jawd /, adj. having a lantern jaw. [1690 1700] * * … Useful english dictionary
Lantern-jawed — Lan tern jawed , a. Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern jawed person. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lantern jaw — lan′tern jaw n. 1) anat. a distinctly protruding lower jaw 2) anat. a long, thin jaw • Etymology: 1690–1700 lan′tern jawed , adj … From formal English to slang
lanternjaw — lantern jaw n. 1. A lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw. 2. A long, thin jaw that gives the face a gaunt appearance. lanʹtern jawed (lănʹtərn jôd ) adj. * * * … Universalium
