Jaw

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Either of two bony or cartilaginous structures that in most vertebrates form the framework of the mouth and hold the teeth.
  • n. The mandible or maxilla or the part of the face covering these bones.
  • n. Any of various structures of invertebrates that have an analogous function to vertebrate jaws.
  • n. Either of two opposed hinged parts in a mechanical device.
  • n. The walls of a pass, canyon, or cavern.
  • n. A dangerous situation or confrontation: the jaws of death.
  • n. Slang Impudent argument or back talk: Don't give me any jaw.
  • n. Slang A conversation or chat.
  • verb-intransitive. Slang To talk vociferously; jabber.
  • verb-intransitive. Slang To talk; converse.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
  • n. The part of the face below the mouth.
  • n. Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance.
  • n. A notch or opening.
  • n. A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.
  • n. One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
  • n. The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
  • n. Impudent or abusive talk.
  • n. Axle guard.
  • v. To assail or abuse by scolding.
  • v. To scold; to clamor.
  • v. To talk; to converse.
  • v. (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n.
  • n. One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
  • n. Hence, also, the bone itself with the teeth and covering.
  • n. In the plural, the mouth.
  • n. Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance.
  • n.
  • n. A notch or opening.
  • n. A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place. See Axle guard.
  • n. One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, .
  • n. The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
  • n. Impudent or abusive talk.
  • verb-intransitive. To scold; to clamor.
  • verb-intransitive. To talk idly, long-windedly, or without special purpose.
  • v. To assail or abuse by scolding.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One of the bones which form the skeleton or framework of the mouth; a maxilla or mandible; these bones collectively.
  • n. The bones and associated structures of the mouth, as the teeth and soft parts, taken together as instruments of prehension and mastication; mouth-parts in general: commonly in the plural.
  • n. Something resembling in position or use, in grasping or biting, the jaw or jaws of an animal.
  • n. [⟨ jaw, verb] Rude loquacity; coarse railing; abusive clamor; wrangling.
  • To talk or gossip; also, to scold; clamor.
  • To seize with the jaws; bite; devour.
  • To abuse by scolding; use impertinent or Impudent language toward.
  • To pour out; throw or dash out rapidly, and in considerable quantity, as a liquid; splash; dash.
  • To splash; dash, as a wave.
  • n. A considerable quantity of any liquid; a wave.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
  • v. talk incessantly and tiresomely
  • n. the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
  • n. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
  • v. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  • v. censure severely or angrily
  • v. talk socially without exchanging too much information
  • Verb Form
    jawed    jawing    jaws   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mouth    verbalise    speak    verbalize    utter    talk    lineament    feature    holding device   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    axle guard   
    Form
    jawed    jawing    slack-jawed   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    scold    clamor    mouth    throat    entrance   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Baugh    Gaw    Haw    Law    Shaw    Straw    Waugh    aw    awe    bashaw   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    chin    tooth    mouth    neck    skull    claw    cheek    throat    belly    tail