Jaw vs. Jawy — What's the Difference?

The jaw is any opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth, typically used for grasping and manipulating food. The term jaws is also broadly applied to the whole of the structures constituting the vault of the mouth and serving to open and close it and is part of the body plan of humans and most animals.

(obsolete) Relating to the jaws.

Either of two bony or cartilaginous structures that in most vertebrates form the framework of the mouth and hold the teeth.

Relating to the jaws.

The mandible or maxilla or the part of the face covering these bones.

Any of various structures of invertebrates that have an analogous function to vertebrate jaws.

Either of two opposed hinged parts in a mechanical device.

Jaws The walls of a pass, canyon, or cavern.

Jaws A dangerous situation or confrontation

Impudent argument or back talk

A conversation or chat.

To talk vociferously; jabber.

To talk; converse.

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

The part of the face below the mouth.

(figuratively) Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance.

A notch or opening.

A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.

One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.

(nautical) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.

Impudent, abusive or worthless talk.

(slang) Axle guard.

(snooker) The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.

(transitive) To assail or abuse by scolding.

(intransitive) To scold; to clamor.

To talk; to converse.

(of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.

(used in certain set phrases like jaw harp, jaw harpist and jaw's-trump)

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.

A notch or opening.

The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.

Impudent or abusive talk.

To scold; to clamor.

To talk idly, long-windedly, or without special purpose.

To assail or abuse by scolding.

The part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

The bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

Holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

Talk socially without exchanging too much information;

Talk incessantly and tiresomely

Chew (food);

Censure severely or angrily;