jowly
Heavy in face
Jowly describes a face with prominent jowls—the fleshy, sagging skin along the lower cheeks and jawline.
The word typically suggests heaviness or looseness in that area, often associated with age or weight: a jowly politician, His face had grown jowly over the years.
Agreeably fat, well-filled
Hanging or bending downward
- pendulousHanging so as to swing
- flaccidSoft, lacking firmness
- slackAbsence of tautness
- looseNot firmly secured
baggy · floppy · flabby · hanging · droopy · dangling · saggy · lax
Facial side surfaces
- jawlineLower facial boundary
- dewlapHanging neck fold
- mandibleLower facial bone
- fleshinessBodily plumpness or heft
pouches · chops · visage · countenance · profile · physiognomy · wattle · neck
Hanging or bending downward
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- slobberyExcessively wet with spit
- snub-nosedHaving a short, flat nose
- brachycephalicHaving a broad, flattened skull
basset · bloodhound · mastiff · boxer · pug · drooling · hound
Advanced in age
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- seniorHigher in rank
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- weatheredEroded by exposure
gray-haired · silver-haired · mature · seasoned · wizened · grizzled · distinguished · lined
Composed and respectable
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- patriarchalMale-authority based
distinguished · commanding · stately · serious · formidable · respectable · weighty · Churchill
plump
Agreeably fat, well-filled
corpulent · pudgy · heavyset · full-faced · chubby · thickset · meaty
drooping
Hanging or bending downward
loose · baggy · floppy · flabby · hanging · droopy · dangling · saggy · lax · heavy
cheeks
Facial side surfaces
fleshiness · pouches · chops · visage · countenance · profile · physiognomy · wattle · neck · throat
droopy
Hanging or bending downward
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- slobberyExcessively wet with spit
- snub-nosedHaving a short, flat nose
brachycephalic · basset · bloodhound · mastiff · boxer · pug · drooling · hound
elderly
Advanced in age
weathered · gray-haired · silver-haired · mature · seasoned · wizened · grizzled · distinguished · lined
dignified
Composed and respectable
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
patriarchal · distinguished · commanding · stately · serious · formidable · respectable · weighty · Churchill
- cheek to jowlIn very close proximity
- saggy jowls
- cheek by jowlIn extremely close proximity