Meaning & use
Jawed
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Talked, especially at length or complainingly (informal); also, having a jaw of a specified type, as in "square-jawed."
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The old fishermen jawed for hours about the one that got away.
He was tall and square-jawed, with an easy smile.
A note on using this word
As slang, "jawed" (from "to jaw," meaning to talk) usually describes casual or long-winded conversation, distinct from the anatomical adjective use describing jaw shape.
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