jawed

[ jawd ]

adjective

1. having a jaw or jaws, jaw, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination):

   heavy-jawed; square-jawed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jawed¹

First recorded in 1520–30; jaw ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Profar jawed with Will Smith at home plate in the top of the sixth, after Tatis was hit by a pitch from Flaherty in the previous at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times

“They very convincingly show that all living jawed vertebrates have synovial joints,” says Gage Crump, a developmental biologist at the University of Southern California who was not involved with the work.

From Science Magazine

As Alvarado led a New Orleans second-half comeback, the fiery guard jawed right at Russell every time he beat him off the dribble, every time he made the right pass or hit the big shot.

From Los Angeles Times

In contrast, the work outlined in this paper suggests that in fact, early vertebrates had a broad range of different feeding behaviours long before jawed animals started to appear.

From Science Daily

Ike got his second foul halfway through the second half while he and Edey tussled in the paint, then jawed at each other after the ref’s whistle.

From Seattle Times