Lockjawed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lockjawed is an adjective meaning (informal) Rigidly humourless.
Meaning
(informal) Rigidly humourless.
Example Sentences
A work that never quite succeeds in matching its thoughtful head to its sentimental heart, “Crazy Mary” charts a culture clash between a lockjawed, button-down matron and her distant cousin, a longtime sanitarium resident who is, to put it politely, bonkers.
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