jowly

[ jou-lee, joh- ]

adjective

, jowl·i·er, jowl·i·est.

1. having prominent jowls. jowl.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jowly¹

First recorded in 1870–75; jowl ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The first thing that greeted them inside the house was a portrait of a large, jowly man with a pencil-thin mustache and thick glasses.

From Literature

Biden is slender and active, while former President Trump is jowly and out of shape.

From Los Angeles Times

The mug shot shows the suspect’s head lowered as if to obscure a jowly double-chin, eyes narrowed into a glare, lips firmly pursed and yellow pompadour swirled into a cotton-candy crown.

From Los Angeles Times

Clarkson’s critics suggested the jowly 62-year-old host of the “Top Gear” motoring TV series had a problem with women, and they found his nocturnal fantasies creepy, misogynistic and violent.

From Washington Post

Mr. Shields’s manner was rumpled, his visage increasingly jowly, his accent unmistakably New England.

From New York Times