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jawy

/ˈd͡ʒɔː.i/

jawy adjective: relating to the jaws.

Adjective

jawy (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Relating to the jaws.
    • the dulapes and the jawy part of the face1654, Edmund Gayton, Pleasant Notes upon Don Quixote

Origin of jawy

From jaw + -y.

Questions about jawy

What does jawy mean?
Jawy means relating to the jaws.
What part of speech is jawy?
Jawy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce jawy?
Jawy is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɔː.i/.

Words near jawy in the dictionary

  1. jaws-harps
  2. jawsmith
  3. jawsmiths
  4. jawteeth
  5. jawtooth
  6. jawy
  7. Jawzjan
  8. JAX
  9. JAX-RPC
  10. JAX-RS
  11. JAXA

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