adj
jawfallen
Jawfallen (adj) means Dejected, dispirited.
adj
1
Dejected, dispirited.
2
Having a "fallen" or locked jaw (and hence sometimes unable to speak), variously attributed to dejection (the previous sense) or lockjaw.
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Etymology
From jaw + fallen.
Rhymes for jawfallen
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What is the meaning of jawfallen?
"jawfallen" (adj) means dejected, dispirited.
What are the different meanings of jawfallen?
"jawfallen" has 2 main meanings: 1. Dejected, dispirited; 2. Having a "fallen" or locked jaw (and hence sometimes unable to speak), variously attributed to dejection (the previous sense) or lockjaw.