Cheekbone
[cheek-bohn] /ˈtʃikˌboʊn/
noun
1.
the zygomatic bone.
2.
the part of that bone below the eye forming the prominence of the cheek.
3.
the area of the cheek overlying this bone.
/ˈtʃiːkˌbəʊn/
noun
1.
the nontechnical name for zygomatic bone related adjective malar
cheekbone cheek·bone (chēk’bōn’)
n.
See zygomatic bone.
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[cheekt] /tʃikt/ adjective 1. having of the kind indicated (used in combination): rosy-cheeked youngsters.
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[chee-kee] /ˈtʃi ki/ adjective, cheekier, cheekiest. 1. impudent; insolent: a cheeky fellow; cheeky behavior. /ˈtʃiːkɪ/ adjective cheekier, cheekiest 1. disrespectful in speech or behaviour; impudent: a cheeky child adj. 1859, from cheek in its sense of “insolence” + -y (2). Related: Cheekily; cheekiness. adjective Impudent; impertinent; rude (1850s+)
- Cheekiness
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