1. the lower jaw or chin, especially when fleshy or drooping
Usage: usually plural
2. the cheek of a pig used as food
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The old bulldog’s jowls shook as he barked.
• His jowls became more prominent as he aged.
• The chef prepared smoked pork jowls for the traditional dish.
• She noticed her grandfather’s jowls trembling when he laughed.
• The recipe called for bacon or jowls as the main ingredient.
• His heavy jowls gave him a stern appearance.