jewing

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/ˈd͡ʒuːɪŋ/

noun

The carunculation of the base of the beak of some varieties of the domestic pigeon; the lobes or wattles of the lower mandible, often in the form of three small fleshy processes, one at each side and a third beneath and before the others.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

jewing1

nounjewing (plural jewings)

plural jewings

  1. The carunculation of the base of the beak of some varieties of the domestic pigeon; the lobes or wattles of the lower mandible, often in the form of three small fleshy processes, one at each side and a third beneath and before the others.

jewing2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jew

Jewing3

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of Jew

Origin

jewing · noun

In allusion to the curvation stereotypically associated with the noses of Jews.

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jewing · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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APA

jewing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewing

MLA

“jewing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jewing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewing.

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