The term "jowl" refers to a person's cheek or the lower part of their face. It can also refer to the rounded mass of flesh beneath an animal's neck, such as that found on a pig or cow.
Usage examples
The old man's jowls shook as he laughed heartily at the joke.
She admired her grandfather's strong jowls, as they were a distinctive feature of his face.
The boxer's opponent landed a powerful uppercut, causing his jowls to ripple with the impact.
The Duchess of Cambridge's graceful profile was accentuated by her elegant jowls.
The character in the movie had exaggerated jowls to depict a comical and silly appearance.
The bulldog's jowls hung low, giving it a distinctive and endearing expression.
The plastic surgeon recommended a facelift to tighten the sagging jowls and rejuvenate the patient's appearance.
The portrait artist carefully sketched the man's distinguished jowls, capturing every detail of his unique facial structure.
The unshaven man scratched his itchy jowls, lost in thought as he contemplated his next move.
The older woman used a firming cream to reduce the appearance of her sagging jowls and maintain a more youthful look.
Mabul's proximity to Sipadan has resulted in this tiny island being crammed full of dive resorts, cheek by jowl with local Malay and Bajau stilt villages. (travelfish.org)
The average holiday maker encased in huge utility vehicle, here for the weekend, tends to drive with head turned away from the fishermen's cottages that lie cheek by jowl with holiday homes in the village - an attempt to ignore the «other» side of Paternoster, or craning to see the sea? (blog.sa-venues.com)
Oldman, who offscreen looks not a whit like Churchill, is physically transformed here: prosthetics drown his face in jowls; trousers are pulled high over a protruding belly; his walk is heavy and deliberate, leaning forward, hands clasped behind as if in counterbalance. (seattletimes.com)