jowl vs jaw

jowl and jaw both are nouns.

jowl is not a verb while jaw is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jowl	Yes	No	No	No
jaw	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, jaw is a hypernym of jowl; that is, jaw is a word with a broader meaning than jowl:

jowl: the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
jaw: the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

Other hypernyms of jowl include articulator.

jowl (noun)	jaw (noun)
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth	holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)	the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
	the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

jowl (verb)	jaw (verb)
	talk socially without exchanging too much information
	censure severely or angrily
	talk incessantly and tiresomely
	chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

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