🦷jaw

Meaning

the lower movable bone of the face that holds the teeth; the mouth area used for chewing and talking

either of the two bones forming the framework of the mouth in most vertebrates

Example Sentences

The dentist examined my jaw for any signs of pain.

She broke her jaw in the accident.

Example Expressions

drop one's jaw

Synonyms

chin, mouth, mandible, muzzle, jowl, maxilla

Entry 1

chin, mouth, mandible, muzzle, jowl

Entry 2

mandible, maxilla

Antonyms

skull, cranium

Collocations

strong jaw, clenched jaw, jaw pain, square jaw, lower jaw, jaw bone, upper jaw, jaw muscle

Entry 1

strong jaw, clenched jaw, jaw pain, square jaw, lower jaw

Entry 2

jaw bone, lower jaw, upper jaw, jaw muscle