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- [cheek-bohn]
- /ˈtʃikˌboʊn/
- /ˈtʃiːk.bəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cheek-bohn]
- /ˈtʃikˌboʊn/
Definitions of cheekbone word
- countable noun cheekbone Your cheekbones are the two bones in your face just below your eyes. 3
- noun cheekbone the bone across the upper cheek, that forms the outer side of the eye's bony orbit; zygomatic bone; malar 3
- noun cheekbone the zygomatic bone. 1
- noun cheekbone the part of that bone below the eye forming the prominence of the cheek. 1
- noun cheekbone the area of the cheek overlying this bone. 1
- noun cheekbone The bone below the eye. 1
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Origin of cheekbone
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English chekbon, Old English ceacban. See cheek, bone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cheekbone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cheekbone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cheekbone usage trend in Literature
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- how to get a cheekbone?
- where is your cheekbone?
- how to tell if your cheekbone is broken?
- how long does a fractured cheekbone take to heal?
- what happens if you break your cheekbone?
- what bone is the cheekbone?
- what is the name of the cheekbone?
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