Dewlap

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Quotations

English

Etymology

Dew + lap, to lick.

Pronunciation

• IPA:
  • WEAE: /ˈdu.læp/, /ˈdju.læp/
  • RP: /ˈdjuː.læp/

Noun

1. The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, which laps or licks the dew in grazing, or a similar feature on any other animal.
2. The sagging flesh on the human throat of an old person.

Quotations

• 1901 – 1902: Fire burst from its open mouth, its eyes glowed with a smouldering glare, its muzzle and hackles and dewlap were outlined in flickering flame. — The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle