Definitions for jawed

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Spelling: [jawd]

IPA: /dʒɔd/

Jawed is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 39 anagrams from letters in jawed (adejw).

Definitions for jawed

noun

1. either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth.
2. the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively:
3. jaws, anything resembling a pair of jaws or evoking the concept of grasping and holding:
4. Machinery. one of two or more parts, as of a machine, that grasp or hold something: any of two or more protruding parts for attaching to or meshing with similar parts.
5. Often, jaws. Also called throat. Nautical. a forked piece at the end of a gaff, fitting halfway around the mast.
6. Slang. idle talk; chatter. impertinent talk.
7. a swelling wave of water; billow.

adjective

1. having a jaw or jaws, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination):

verb (used with object)

1. Slang. to scold.
2. to pour or splash (liquid).

verb (used without object)

1. Slang. to talk; chat; gossip. to scold or use abusive language.
2. (of liquid) to surge, splash, or dash forward, as in waves.

Origin of jawed

First recorded in 1520-30; jaw¹ + -ed³

Examples for jawed

She jawed him for making an exhibition of himself, scolding as though he were a ten-year-old.

As he sat in his chair he jawed at the umpire and shook his head no, complaining, “Are there any rules here?”

jawed about it till I was sick and give in for peace an' quietness.

We jawed and gurgled for about an hour and settled all the major points.

Came and jawed about Nobby and then gassed him with his cigar till he did a bunk.

Then a woman came along, and Eliza got her into a corner by the stairs and jawed.

He told the boss, and the boss sent for me, and jawed for a quarter of an hour.

Got jawed at for a bit o' dirt in my rifle as you couldn't see.

In it, jawed Karim, a co-founder of the site, stands in front of an elephant exhibit at the San Diego Zoo.

So he sat around a good deal, and jawed a good deal, and smoked.