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- [jou-lee, joh-]
- /ˈdʒaʊ li, ˈdʒoʊ-/
- /dʒaʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jou-lee, joh-]
- /ˈdʒaʊ li, ˈdʒoʊ-/
Definitions of jowly word
- adjective jowly having prominent jowls. 1
- noun jowly Having conspicuous jowls. 1
- adjective jowly Someone who is jowly has fat cheeks which hang down towards their jaw. 0
- adjective jowly (of a person) having fat cheeks which hang down towards the jaw 0
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Origin of jowly
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; jowl1 + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jowly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jowly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.