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lantern-jawed

lan·tern-jawed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lan-tern jawd]
    • /ˈlæn tərn dʒɔd/
    • /ˈlæn.tən dʒɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lan-tern jawd]
    • /ˈlæn tərn dʒɔd/

Definitions of lantern-jawed word

  • adjective lantern-jawed having a lantern jaw. 1
  • adjective lantern-jawed having a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance 0
  • adjective lantern-jawed With a protruding or jutting lower jaw. 0
See all 3 definitions of lantern-jawed

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Origin of lantern-jawed

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Lantern-jawed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lantern-jawed

lantern-jawed popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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