jowl


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Synonyms for jowl

cheek by jowl with something or someone

Synonyms

  • near to
  • adjacent to
  • hard by
  • within striking distance of
  • nearby to
  • just round the corner from
  • within spitting distance of
  • close by to
  • within sniffing distance of
  • proximate to
  • nigh to
  • a hop, skip and a jump away from
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Synonyms for jowl

a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
References in classic literature ?
'My advice,' said Jowl, lying down again with a careless air, 'is plain--I have given it, in fact.
'I blame you!' returned the person addressed; 'not for the world, Mr Jowl. I wish I could afford to be as liberal as you; and, as you say, he might pay it back if he won--and if he lost--'
'You're not to take that into consideration at all,' said Jowl.
'I have passed my word,' said Jowl with feigned reluctance, 'and I'll keep it.
'Then to-morrow be it,' said Jowl. 'A drop of comfort here.
'So,' said Jowl, warming his hands at the fire, 'it's done at last.
According to the company, Nuvellus utilises its proprietary Rotational Fractional Resection (RFR) technology, which may provide medical aesthetic physicians a minimally-invasive single treatment option to improve submental (neck and jowl) contouring.
People lived cheek by jowl, everyone knew their neighbours, and the corner shop seen here was a hub.
They cover the midface; the lymphatic anatomy of the lower eyelid and the malar region of the face; the perioral area, the chin, and the jowl; and the temple and the brow.
To get him to take hold of the fetch stick, go back to the jowl pinch.
From bulldogs sitting cheek by jowl to puffed-up Pomeranians, the posing canines know how to steal the limelight.
It may sometimes seem that his plays belong to university lecturers or elite theatre audiences, but they were created just as much for ordinary folk crammed cheek to jowl in the theatre pit because they couldn't wait to share his latest tale.
space stands cheek by jowl with the ruins of the monuments overlooking the sprawl of green.
on Tuesday, she will teach "A Roman Easter" dinner that includes Bucatini With Cured Pork Jowl and asparagus, breaded and fried lamb chops, fried baby artichokes and sour cherry tart.
A stripped–down Cheek By Jowl was a real highlight, with Meldrum's voice silencing the crowd as it hung in the air.