square-jawed
- adjective
- /ˈskwɛrˌdʒɔd/
- 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
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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.
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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.
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Nunez, a broad-shouldered, square-jawed soldier from Southern California, went to the gym.
Antonyms
How Square-Jawed
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.