lantern jaw

lan·tern jaw

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lan-tern jaw]
- /ˈlæn tərn dʒɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lan-tern jaw]
- /ˈlæn tərn dʒɔ/

Definitions of lantern jaw words

noun lantern jaw a distinctly protruding, often wide lower jaw. 1
noun lantern jaw a long, thin jaw. 1
noun lantern jaw a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance 0
noun lantern jaw a projecting lower jaw 0
noun lantern jaw long, thin jaws, with sunken cheeks, that give the face a lean, gaunt appearance 0

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Origin of lantern jaw

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700; so called from the fancied resemblance of the face to the shape of a lantern

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Parts of speech for Lantern jaw

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lantern jaw

lantern jaw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

lantern jaw usage trend in Literature

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