Lantern-jawed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lantern-jawed \Lan"tern-jawed`\, a.
     Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern-jawed
     person.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  lantern-jawed
       adj : having a protruding jaw giving the face a gaunt appearance