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square-jawed

square-jawed

3 5.3
Having a wide jaw that makes the face look square
  • adjective
  • /ˈskwɛrˌdʒɔd/
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  • Smith is played by a broad-chested, square-jawed man who speaks with a sort of breathless joy.
  • square-jawed face
  • square-jawed hero
  • square-jawed man

Examples

  • But new research suggests that men with Hemsworth's broad-faced, square-jawed look aren't all aggression and brawn.

    Blog text (31)
  • The President looked smaller than he did on television, but that square-jawed face was recognizable anywhere.

  • The President looked smaller than he did on television, but that square-jawed face was recognizable anywhere.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Under a wave of golden hair, his square-jawed face was clean-shaven.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • He lifts the visor of his helmet, revealing the square-jawed game face of Lieutenant Walter Clarke.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • She brought up the image of Fritz, who was a square-jawed, steely-eyed, stern-faced monument.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • He'd taken note of Anna the first hour—she was square-jawed and pretty, and he hadn't wasted time.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Under a wave of golden hair, his square-jawed face was clean-shaven.

  • Nunez, a broad-shouldered, square-jawed soldier from Southern California, went to the gym.

Antonyms

2 3.0

A person or animal with a round face rather than a long thin one

How Square-Jawed

chiseled
  • US
1 4.8
square-jawed
3 5.3
round-faced
2 3.0

Surface Forms

square-jawed positive

Morphology

square-jawed = square + jaw (transparent) = square + jaw + ed

Formed from the modifier 'square' + the noun 'jaw' with adjectival '-ed' to mean 'having a square jaw', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Square-jawed comes from square, meaning 'box-like', and jaw, meaning 'the lower part of the face'. So a square-jawed person has a wide, straight jaw that makes their face look strong and solid.