pig-jawed

adjective

Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower.

Similar
hog-jawed

Meanings

adjectivepig-jawed (comparative more pig-jawed, superlative most pig-jawed)

comparative more pig-jawed · superlative most pig-jawed

  1. Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower.

    Synonyms: hog-jawed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower.

Similar
hog-jawed

Origin

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APA

pig-jawed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pig-jawed

MLA

“pig-jawed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pig-jawed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pig-jawed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pig-jawed.

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