cheekbone

[ cheek-bohn ]

/ ˈtʃikˌboʊn /

noun

the zygomatic bone.

the part of that bone below the eye forming the prominence of the cheek.

the area of the cheek overlying this bone.

Words nearby cheekbone

cheek by jowl, cheek muscle, cheek pouch, cheek strap, cheek tooth, cheekbone, cheeked, cheekpiece, cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep

Origin of cheekbone

before 1000; Middle English chekbon, Old English ceacban. See cheek, bone

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Example sentences from the Web for cheekbone

This time the ball fell on his cheekbone and raised a lump as round and as hard as a marble.
Half-Past Seven Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
It looped in mid-air and slashed the man's face from chin to cheekbone.
The Ties That Bind|Walter Miller
One eye was closed, and began to be discoloured, taking on above the cheekbone the shot green and purple of a half-ripe plum.
The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith|S. R. Crockett
He said to Sherman, "I am short part of an ear and cheekbone, but am able to whip all hell yet!"
Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.|W. Fletcher Johnson

It broke the skin on his cheekbone and forehead and blood ran from the cuts.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for cheekbone

cheekbone

/ (ˈtʃiːkˌbəʊn) /

noun

the nontechnical name for zygomatic bone Related adjective: malar

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Medical definitions for cheekbone

cheekbone

[ chēk′bōn′ ]

n.

zygomatic bone