"pig-jawed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pig-jawed [comparative], most pig-jawed [superlative]
Etymology: pig + jawed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pig|jawed}} pig + jawed Head templates: {{en-adj}} pig-jawed (comparative more pig-jawed, superlative most pig-jawed)
  1. (of dogs) Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower. Synonyms: hog-jawed

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