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PRONUNCIATION OF LANTERN-JAWED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANTERN-JAWED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lantern-Jawed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LANTERN-JAWED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lantern-jawed in the English dictionary

The definition of lantern-jawed in the dictionary is having a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LANTERN-JAWED

lant
lantana
lanterloo
lantern
lantern fish
lantern fly
lantern gurnard
lantern jaw
lantern pinion
lantern slide
lantern wheel
lanterne rouge
lanternist
lanthanide
lanthanide series
lanthanon
lanthanum
lanthorn
lanuginose
lanuginous

WORDS THAT END LIKE LANTERN-JAWED

awed
dewclawed
flawed
gewgawed
overawed
sawed
slack-jawed
square-jawed
unawed
unclawed
unflawed
unthawed
zamzawed

Synonyms and antonyms of lantern-jawed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lantern-jawed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LANTERN-JAWED

Find out the translation of lantern-jawed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lantern-jawed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lantern-jawed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灯笼下巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

linterna de mandíbula
570 millions of speakers

English

lantern-jawed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लालटेन जावेद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فانوس - جاويد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фонарь челюстью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lanterna de queixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লণ্ঠন-জাওয়েদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à la mâchoire carrée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanglung-jawed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laterne Maul
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ランタン、顎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

랜턴 턱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lantern-jawed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn lồng có hàm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளக்கு-தாடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंदील-जाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzun çeneli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lanterna mascella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

latarnia szczękach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ліхтар щелепою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lanternă - jawed
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φανάρι - jawed
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lantern - Jawed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lykta Jawed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lanterne - Jawed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lantern-jawed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LANTERN-JAWED»

The term «lantern-jawed» is used very little and occupies the 168.822 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LANTERN-JAWED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lantern-jawed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANTERN-JAWED»

Discover the use of lantern-jawed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lantern-jawed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Poetical Works of Robert Browning: Volume VII. The Ring ...
Little, long-nosed, bush-bearded, lantern-jawed, Forty-six years old, — place the two grown one, She, cut off sheer from every natural aid, 720 In a strange town with no familiar face — He, in his own parade-ground or retreat If need were, free  ...
Robert Browning, Stefan Hawlin, T. A. J. Burnett, 1998
2
How to Sound Really Clever: 600 Words You Need to Know
he realised he was dealing with an emotionally labile individual lantern-jawed ( adj.) I with a jutting Iowerjaw the phrase 'lantern—jawed' came about because such ajaw gives its owner a gaunt face, apparently resembling a lantern e.g. If ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2013
3
The Night Horseman
So I went into the saddle according to theory—with some slight hesitations here and there, planted my feet in the stirrups, and told the lantern-jawed fellow to turn loose the head of the piebald. This was done. I shook the reins. The horse did ...
Max Brand, 2008
4
Sinister Street
In the corridor Michael caught up the lantern-jawed boy who had prophesied this year's pleasure at the beginning of last autumn. "Just been saying good-bye to old Christmas," Michael volunteered. "He's a topper," said Lantern-jaws. "The best ...
Compton Mackenzie, 1974
5
Clara Vaughan: A Novel
was mad, and he was not far out — bang went the door before me, and there on the table, with the lantern- jawed young man flourishing a big knife over him, there lay my precious old Tom strapped down on his back, with his mouth tied up in ...
Richard Doddridge Blackmore, 1864
6
The Long Trail:
One of the others was a lanky lantern-jawed man close to forty, wearing a slouch hat and butternut trousers with galluses and a red flannel undershirt, but no shirt. The third was the youngest of the three, a rather slight man with a short dark ...
Van Holt, 2013
7
Great Short Stories by Great American Writers
One lantern-jawed man with prominent eyes stood still and tried to shoot his projecting glance through the diprominent eyes stood still and tried to shoot his projecting glance through the division between the folds. The freckled child ...
Thomas Fasano, 2011
8
The Shuttle
He shook his shoulders impatiently, and stiffened, feeling illogically antagonistic towards the good-natured, lantern-jawed man at his side. The lantern-jawed man looked good-natured because he was smiling, and he was smiling because he ...
Frances Hodgson Burnett, 2014
9
The Max Brand Megapack: 20 Classic Stories
It was done, and a lantern-jawed cowpuncher brought out a piebald gelding with long ears and sleepy eyes . Not a lovely beast, but a mild one . So I went into the saddle according to theory—with some slight hesitations here and there, ...
Max Brand, Frederick Faust, 2013
10
Fabulously Fashionable: A Novel
Photographs of Ruby with a similar-looking older woman, both ofthem on horseback; Ruby with a lantern-jawed man in a wedding dress (Ruby, not the lantern-jawed man); Ruby gazing, mistily, into the middle distance on a beach at sunset.
Holly McQueen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANTERN-JAWED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lantern-jawed is used in the context of the following news items.
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'The Bold & the Beautiful' Transgender Storyline | Out Magazine
She soon took up with resident lantern-jawed heartthrob Rick Forrester (Jacob Young) —. rick maya bold and beautiful gif. — and subsequently ... «Out Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Gaming Is Witnessing A Female Revolution
The Duke Nukem character model was just as impossible and insulting as the original Lara Croft model, and grizzled lantern-jawed, ... «PSX Extreme, Jul 15»
3
DVDanger: Maggie: Arnie goes zombie
Flawed as they were, The Last Stand and Sabotage took his old lantern-jawed hero role and added a little darkness and world weariness. «Austin Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Happy Fourth of July! Patriotic Gaming
BJ looks the part of the perfect American soldier, according to the 1940's: Blue-eyed, lantern-jawed, and still strong and handsome despite ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
5
Ben Affleck's career isn't hitting the skids
After he and Matt Damon won the Oscar for best original screenplay for “Good Will Hunting” in 1998, Affleck was bankable, a lantern-jawed ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
6
Miserable Little Killjoys
Luckily rugged, lantern-jawed marine/game keeper Owen realises straight away just what a crap archetype of femininity Claire has turned out ... «CounterPunch, Jun 15»
7
Patrick Warburton: Actor shares experience on 'Seinfeld' set
The lantern-jawed actor is currently starring in Ted 2 with Mark Wahlberg, told us at the movie's Ziegfeld premiere. Published: 26.06.2015 ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jun 15»
8
'Veep,' 'American Crime' & 'The Slap' Editors Cut In Tension, Laughs …
Similarly, American Crime tries to avoid making characters into lantern-jawed heroes or hissable villains. Characters make sound arguments, ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
9
'Puddy' tried not to embarrass himself on 'Seinfeld' set
the lantern-jawed actor, who's currently starring in “Ted 2” with Mark Wahlberg, told us at the movie's Ziegfeld premiere. “It's just a re-enactment ... «Page Six, Jun 15»
10
Henry Redd Uppington's career as a Pittsburgh superhero was over …
... his character in a manner that may have also foreboded his doom: "... he has that typical lantern-jawed, thick-thighed Aryan thing going on . «PGH City Paper, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lantern-Jawed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lantern-jawed>. Apr 2024 ».
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