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moon face

moon face is the alternative form of moon-face.

Meaning of moon-face

Noun

moon-face (countable and uncountable, plural moon-faces)

  1. A noticeably round face.
    • Her white-powdered moon-face pondered the small mystery for a short time only.1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 46
  2. A swollen and rounded face in a non-obese patient, most often associated with Cushing's syndrome or treatment with corticosteroids.
    Synonyms:
    moon facies

Forms of moon face

pluralmoon faces

Questions about moon face

What is moon face the alternative form of?
Moon face is the alternative form of moon-face.

Words near moon face in the dictionary

  1. moon deity
  2. moon dog
  3. moon dogs
  4. moon eye
  5. moon eyes
  6. moon face
  7. moon faces
  8. moon facies
  9. moon flask
  10. moon flasks
  11. moon flood

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