granite-jawanimal
nounUK /ˈɡrænɪt ˈdʒɔːənɪməl/
US /ˈɡrænɪt ˈdʒɔːnɪməl/
A granite-jawanimal is a made-up rock creature that looks like a stone animal.
The children drew a granite-jawanimal with a rocky shell and tiny stone feet.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A stubborn person who hardly ever changes their mind.
My uncle is a real granite-jawanimal about his old car.
3. A heavy stone carving shaped like an animal in a garden.
A granite-jawanimal sat by the gate, covered in moss.
4. A playful nickname for a tough, quiet pet.
Our old tortoise, the granite-jawanimal, barely moved all day.