pig-jawed

English

Etymology

pig +‎ jawed

Adjective

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.
    Synonym: hog-jawed

References
  • pig-jawed in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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