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cheekbony

cheekbony adjective: having prominent cheekbones.

Adjective

cheekbony (comparative more cheekbony, superlative most cheekbony)

  1. Having prominent cheekbones.
    • His cheekbony face is pale grey, with a black wavy beard as in a frame of mourning, and upon it crawl, washing off the dirt, large drops of sweat.1928, Transition, numbers 13-14, page 262
    • Ben's hangovers just make him look more beautiful, in a blitzed, cheekbony way.1999, Serena Mackesy, The Temp, page 245

Forms of cheekbony

comparativemore cheekbony
superlativemost cheekbony

Origin of cheekbony

From cheekbone + -y.

Questions about cheekbony

What does cheekbony mean?
Cheekbony means having prominent cheekbones.
What part of speech is cheekbony?
Cheekbony is an adjective.

Words near cheekbony in the dictionary

  1. cheek-by-jowl
  2. cheek-to-jowl
  3. cheekbone
  4. cheekboned
  5. cheekbones
  6. cheekbony
  7. cheeke
  8. cheeked
  9. cheeked it out
  10. cheeked it through
  11. cheeked up

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