Jaw

Noun

 * 1) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
 * 2)  Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
 * 3) A notch or opening.
 * 4) A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.
 * 5) One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
 * 6) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
 * 7) Impudent or abusive talk.
 * 8)  Axle guard.

Verb

 * 1)  To assail or abuse by scolding.
 * 2)  To scold; to clamor.
 * 3)  To talk; to converse.
 * 4)  (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.

Adjectives for Jaw
set; prominent; stern-set; grinning; outstanding; poisonous; delicate; mastic; bloody; protruding; resolute; aristocratic; firm; square-cut; pugilistic; marble; powerful; massive; protuberant; horrible; pon¬derous; unshaven; hollow; underhanging; infernal; poor; weasel; monstrous; champing; brutal; malevolent; grim; ravening; snarling; mighty; square-set; strong; clamped; industrious; determined; dogged; hard; iron; formidable; heavy; immense; bulging; cleancut; elastic; inflexible; locked; lean; recessive; foaming; loose; distended; uplifted; pikelike; scarred; flaring; gaping; yawning; snapping; triangular; pierlike; haggard; beefy; flabby; jutting; projecting; lower; prognathous; combative; fighting; sagged; drooping; hanging; fallen; sharp; tense.

Verbs for Jaw
brace—; click—s; crack—; fracture—; tear with—s; wire—; work—s; —s clasp; — close; — crunch; — crush; —drops; — embrace; — foam; —gapes; —juts out; —sags; — snap; — tighten.

Thesaurus
abuse, babble, bark at, baste, bat the breeze, bazoo, beat the gums, berate, betongue, blab, blabber, blacken, blather, blether, carpet, chaps, chat, chatter, chin, chops, clack, clatter, dither, embouchure, execrate, fulminate against, gab, gabble, gas, gibber, gibble-gabble, go on, gob, gossip, gush, haver, jabber, jaws, jowls, kisser, lip, lips, load with reproaches, mandibles, maw, maxilla, mouth, mug, mush, muzzle, natter, oral cavity, palaver, patter, pour forth, prate, prattle, premaxilla, rag, rail, rail at, ramble on, rate, rattle, rattle on, rave against, reel off, revile, run on, sass, sauce, shoot the breeze, spiel, spout, spout off, talk away, talk nonsense, talk on, thunder against, tittle-tattle, tongue-lash, trap, twaddle, twattle, upbraid, vilify, vituperate, waffle, wig, yak, yakkety-yak, yap, yell at, yelp at

Etymology
From jawe:, jowe:, geowe:, alteration of  *undefined:, *undefined: (found only in early Modern English chawe:, chaw:), representing unattested Old English *undefined: ( = Middle Dutch kauwe:, kouwe:; German Keu:; Dutch kieuw:;  kjave:), from  ceowan:. See. Alteration probably influenced by jolle:, chaul:, which it replaced. See also.

Derived terms

 * slack-jawed

Noun

 * Arabic: فك
 * Armenian:
 * Old Armenian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, , ,  , ,
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: mâchoire, mâchoire inférieure, mâchoire supérieure
 * German:, , , Kinnbacke
 * Greek:
 * Italian:


 * Japanese:
 * Latin:
 * Macedonian:, челуст
 * Navajo:
 * Polish: czeluść
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: mandibulă,,  ,  maxilar
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: giall
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: käke
 * Taos: ȍdénemą
 * Volapük: maxül, donamaxül, löpamaxül


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 * Scottish Gaelic: giall