underhung

[ uhn-der-huhng ]

adjective

1. Anatomy.
   1. (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw.
   2. having the lower jaw so projecting.
2. resting on a track beneath instead of being overhung, as a sliding door.

underhung

/ ˌʌndəˈhʌŋ /

adjective

1. (of the lower jaw) projecting beyond the upper jaw; undershot
2. (of a sliding door, etc) supported at its lower edge by a track or rail

Word History and Origins

Origin of underhung¹

First recorded in 1675–85; under- + hung

Example Sentences

The temple is hollow, the cheek-bones are prominent, the jaw is strong, and the chin very underhung.

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His jaw is slightly underhung, a formation which heightens the satirical effect of his smile, and, by contrast, marks the depression of his nose.

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Montano describes them as having flat, broad noses, underhung jaws, and receding foreheads, giving them an appearance of stupidity.

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This Slimbroek was an ugly, wizened, lean and puny personage, white-faced, underhung in the jaw like a fox, and nicknamed the Red on account of the colour of his hair.

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This Galer was a small, bunched-up, greasy man with a ragged black moustache, scarlet cheeks, and great watery eyes underhung by bags of loose skin.

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