Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having protrusive jaws; characterized by or exhibiting prognathism. Also
prognathous .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Prognathous.
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- adjective
prognathous
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a projecting lower jaw
Etymologies
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Examples
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It causes me to look up the word prognathic, that's what.
"After the first lady drew criticism for looking angry..." Ann Althouse 2009
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Also "prognathic" is the best word I've heard all week.
Why you are not the Final Girl, Annie Arbogast 2009
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That prognathic jaw connotes arrogance, all wrong for the Final Girl.
Why you are not the Final Girl, Annie Arbogast 2009
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Her upper teeth are not attractive - she is approaching prognathic.
"And I must say, your English has gotten so good." Ann Althouse 2009
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Also, you probably never think of yourself as a teacher when you blog, Arbo, but I just learned what prognathic and Byronic mean.
Why you are not the Final Girl, Annie Arbogast 2009
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That woman is a hideous prognathic gargoyle with an ass that wouldn't fit in a wash tub.
"After the first lady drew criticism for looking angry..." Ann Althouse 2009
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His hair had gone totally white, and his jaw seemed more prognathic than I remembered.
I Am Not A Psychic! Richard Belzer 2009
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His hair had gone totally white, and his jaw seemed more prognathic than I remembered.
I Am Not A Psychic! Richard Belzer 2009
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His hair had gone totally white, and his jaw seemed more prognathic than I remembered.
I Am Not A Psychic! Richard Belzer 2009
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A prognathic jaw runs in our family, and I share it with an uncle.
Sister Godzilla 2001
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