squeejawed

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Adjective[edit]

squeejawed (comparative more squeejawed, superlative most squeejawed)

  1. Alternative form of skewjawed
    • 1939, Edwin Way Teale, The Boys' Book of Photography, page 126:
      If you try to place it by eye, it may get on “squeejawed,” and if you mark the cornerpoints beforehand, the results are likely to be less neat than if you follow the procedure suggested above.
    • 1976, Phyllis C. Michael, Is my head on straight?: Meditations for women, page 83:
      Consequently, things often turn out pinched, lopsided or squeejawed.
    • 2009, Kennedy Foster, All Roads Lead Me Back to You:
      The truth was, her conscience was squeejawed with the burden of Jerry Graeme.