jawed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈjȯd 

: having jaws

jawed fishes

—usually used in combination

square-jawed

a three-jawed chuck

jawed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of jaw entry 2

Examples of jawed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Tall and square-jawed, his hair streaked in silver, Duke was wealthy and an Ivy Leaguer. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Transposable elements are linked to the evolution of animal eyes as well as the adaptive immune system in jawed vertebrates. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Madison bore very little physical resemblance to Haugen, a blue-eyed, square-jawed blond, and the gap in their ages was fairly significant; Haugen was in her mid-30s when the events of the film took place. — Marley Marius, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Cupertino native Aaron Eckhart is well cast as a square-jawed DA hero who becomes Two-Face. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1529, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing jawed

• slack-jawed

Rhymes for jawed

• abroad
• applaud
• backboard
• ballade
• defraud
• ephod
• facade
• guffawed
• outlawed
• ramrod
• roughshod
• slipshod

Medical Definition

jawed

adjective

ˈjȯd 

: having jaws

jawed fishes

—usually used in combination

square-jawed