Synonyms and Antonyms of jaw

synonym (synonym of jaw)

hypernym (jaw IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • censure severely or angrily (verb.communication)
    criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
    find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws (verb.communication)
     
  • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)
    grate, grind
    make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together (verb.contact)
     
  • holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object (noun.artifact)
    holding device
    a device for holding something (noun.artifact)
     
  • talk incessantly and tiresomely (verb.communication)
    mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
    express in speech (verb.communication)
     
  • talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)
    converse, discourse
    carry on a conversation (verb.communication)
     
  • the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth (noun.body)
    feature, lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin (noun.body)
     
  • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body)
    bone, os
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates (noun.body)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF jaw relation)

  • censure severely or angrily (verb.communication)
    castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate
    censure severely (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    brush down, tell off
    reprimand (verb.communication)
     
  • chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)
    champ, chomp
    chew noisily (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    champ
    chafe at the bit, like horses (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    gum, mumble
    grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    chaw
    chew without swallowing (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    crunch, munch
    chew noisily (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    gnaw
    bite or chew on with the teeth (verb.contact)
     
  • talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)
    jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze
    talk idly or casually and in a friendly way (verb.communication)
     
  • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body)
    jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    maxilla, maxillary, upper jaw, upper jawbone
    the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    chop
    a jaw (noun.body)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • (noun.body)
    alveolar arch
    the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge
    a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth (noun.body)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

  • holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object (noun.artifact)
    alligator clip, bulldog clip
    a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    chuck
    a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pair of pliers, pliers, plyers
    a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    bench vise, vise
    a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    spanner, wrench
    a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt (noun.artifact)
     
  • the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth (noun.body)
    face, human face
    the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear (noun.body)
     
  • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body)
    skull
    the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates (noun.body)
     

derivation (.... is derived from jaw)

synonym hypernym hyponym part holonym part meronym derivation chaffer chat chatter rattle on yack yack away holding device bone feature lineament criticise criticize jawbone jowl maxilla maxillary chop castigate alveolar arch alveolar process alveolar ridge gum ridge alligator clip bulldog clip chuck pair of pliers bench vise vise chew rebuke reprehension chiding objurgation lecture
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