Jaw
21jaw — 1. Wydobyć, wyciągnąć coś na jaw «odkryć coś, co stanowiło tajemnicę, było dotąd ukryte»: (...) ideę autora (...) dopiero metodami domysłów wydobywać na jaw potrzeba, tak jest ukryta. K. Irzykowski, Pisma II. 2. Wyjść na jaw «stać się wiadomym,… …
22jaw — {{11}}jaw (n.) late 14c., the bones of the mouth, perhaps from O.Fr. joue cheek, from Gaulish *gauta cheek, or perhaps a variant of Germanic words related to CHEW (Cf. chew) (q.v.); Cf. also JOWL (Cf. jowl). Replaced O.E. ceace, ceafl. {{12}}jaw… …
23jaw — 1. n. a chat. □ Come over for a jaw this weekend. □ I could use a good jaw with my old friend. 2. in. to chat. □ Stop jawing and get to work. □ Come over …
24jaw — [14] Given that it is a fairly important part of the body, our knowledge of the origins of the word for ‘jaw’ is surprisingly sketchy. The Old English terms for ‘jaw’ were céace (modern English cheek) and ceafl (ancestor of modern English jowl),… …
25jaw — [14] Given that it is a fairly important part of the body, our knowledge of the origins of the word for ‘jaw’ is surprisingly sketchy. The Old English terms for ‘jaw’ were céace (modern English cheek) and ceafl (ancestor of modern English jowl),… …
26jaw — n. & v. n. 1 a each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth. b the parts of certain invertebrates used for the ingestion of food. 2 a (in pl.) the mouth with its bones and… …
27jaw — noun 1) a broken jaw Syn: jawbone, lower/upper jaw, jowl; Anatomy mandible, maxilla 2) (jaws) the wolf held the rat in its jaws Syn: mouth, maw, muzzle; teeth, fan …
28jaw — n. either the maxilla (upper jaw) or the mandible (lower jaw). The jaws form the framework of the mouth and provide attachment for the teeth …
29jaw — [[t]dʒɔ[/t]] n. 1) anat. either of two tooth bearing bones or bony structures, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the vertebrate mouth 2) anat. the part of the face covering these bones 3) jaws, anything resembling a pair of jaws… …
30jaw — /dʒɔ / (say jaw) noun 1. one of the two bones or structures (upper and lower) which form the framework of the mouth. 2. Dentistry either jawbone containing its complement of teeth and covered by the soft tissues. 3. the mouth parts collectively,… …
