From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
*** Alternative forms
- [en] , [en] , [en]
*** Pronunciation
[en]
- [en]
*** Adverb
[en]
1. In very close physical proximity , crowded together.
2. * [en]
3. * [chapter=17]
4. * {{ quote-journal | en | date=8 April 2012 | author=Helen Pidd | journal=The Guardian
|passage=he had made his peace with the idea of spending half-term
CHEEK-BY-JOWL on a cruise ship with the world's biggest Titanic enthusiasts.}}
1. [en] In very close or intimate association.
2. * [en]
3. * [en]
*** Adjective
[en-adj]
1. Tightly pack ed.
2. * [en]
3. * [en]
4. * [en]
5. * [en]
**** Usage notes
- The similar expression [en] implies a cozy, romantic situation, while CHEEK BY JOWL implies rather the opposite, being cramped or crowded.
- cheek by jowl is chiefly British, while cheek to jowl is chiefly American usage.
- The adverb is usually written in the unhyphenated version, while the adjective is usually hyphenated.
**** Translations
[in close physical proximity]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- French: [fr] , [fr]
- German: [de] , [de]
- Polish: [pl]
- Swedish: [sv] , [sv]
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**** See also
- [en]