different between jaws vs caws

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d????z/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /d???z/
• Rhymes: -??z

Noun

jaws

1. plural of jaw

Noun

jaws

1. (plural only) the mouth
2. (plural only) the borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.

   Open the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible.

   The red wobbled in the jaws of the pocket, but didn't go down.

3. (colloquial, eastern Ohio) a contrarian.

Verb

jaws

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jaw

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /k?z/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /k?z/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k??z/
• Rhymes: -??z
• Homophones: cause, cores (non-rhotic accents)

Noun

caws

1. plural of caw

Verb

caws

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caw

Anagrams

• AScW, WACs, WCAs, scaw

Somali

Noun

caws ?

1. grass

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh caws, from Proto-Brythonic *k?s, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin c?seus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kau?s/

Noun

caws m (uncountable)

1. cheese; curds; a cheese

Derived terms

• cawslyd
• cosyn (diminutive)

Mutation

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “caws”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies