lantern jaw
- a projecting lower jaw
- long, thin jaws, with sunken cheeks, that give the face a lean, gaunt appearance
See lantern jaw in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- A lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw.
- A long, thin jaw that gives the face a gaunt appearance.
Related Forms:
- lanˈtern-jawedˌ (lănˈtərn-jôdˌ) adjective
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