lantern-jawed
11lantern jaw — n. [from resemblance to the early lantern with long sides of thin, concave horn] 1. a projecting lower jaw 2. [pl.] long, thin jaws, with sunken cheeks, that give the face a lean, gaunt appearance lantern jawed adj …
12lantern jaw — noun a long thin lower jaw • Hypernyms: ↑lower jaw, ↑mandible, ↑mandibula, ↑mandibular bone, ↑submaxilla, ↑lower jawbone, ↑jawbone, ↑jowl * * * ˌlantern ˈjaw 7 …
13lantern — n. 1 a a lamp with a transparent usu. glass case protecting a candle flame etc. b a similar electric etc. lamp. c its case. 2 a a raised structure on a dome, room, etc., glazed to admit light. b a similar structure for ventilation etc. 3 the… …
14lantern jaw — noun Date: 1711 an undershot jaw • lantern jawed adjective …
15lantern jaw — noun a long, thin jaw and prominent chin. Derivatives lantern jawed adjective …
16lantern jaw — /ˈlæntən dʒɔ/ (say lantuhn jaw) noun long jaws, giving a pronounced jawline and the impression of hollowed out cheeks. –lantern jawed, adjective …
17lantern jaw — lan′tern jaw n. 1) anat. a distinctly protruding lower jaw 2) anat. a long, thin jaw • Etymology: 1690–1700 lan′tern jawed , adj …
18lan·tern-jawed — /ˈlæntɚnˌʤɑːd/ adj used to describe someone whose lower jaw sticks out beyond the upper jaw a tall lantern jawed man …
19lan|tern-jawed — «LAN tuhrn JD», adjective. having a lantern jaw or lantern jaws …
20Bernal, Agustín — lantern jawed, muscular villain from the late 1980s to the present, chiefly in direct to video action films. Has occasionally played sympathetic roles and even directed …
