cheekbone
noun [C usually plural] /ˈtʃiːk.bəʊn/
/-boʊn/ Definition
› one of the two bones at the top of your cheeks, just below your eye and towards your ear: She has the high cheekbones of a supermodel.The head and face
(Definition of cheekbone noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -cheeked suffix
- -chinned suffix
- -faced suffix
- -necked suffix
- cheek noun (FACE)
- chinless adjective
- chop noun (MOUTH)
- countenance noun (FACE)
- dimple noun
- expression noun (SHOWING)
- facial adjective
- feature noun (QUALITY)
- forehead noun
- hairline noun
- jaw noun (BODY PART)
- mandible noun
- nape noun
- neck noun (BODY PART)
- temple noun (BODY PART)
- visage noun
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