Cheek-to-jowl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Cheek-to-jowl is an adverb meaning Alternative form of cheek by jowl.
Meaning
Alternative form of cheek by jowl.
Example Sentences
No matter whether a society operates at arm's length or cheek-to-jowl, the women look at each other more and stand a bit closer than do the men.
By the time Jenny McCallum played “Rock of Ages,” the pews were packed cheek-to-jowl, little children were sitting on their mothers' laps, and young men were slouching against the wall the way they always do.
Previous to the above process, when the flight deck is packed cheek-to-jowl with aircraft, the deckedge and the forward elevators were used to bring aircraft from the hangar deck to the flight deck, up forward.
The 2007 anti-smoking law came as a breath of fresh air in France, making meals in cheek-to-jowl bistros far more enjoyable for those who prefer their foie gras without their neighbor's Gaulois an accompaniment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jampacked, bumper to bumper, chockfull, tightknit, chockers, chuck-full.
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