moon-faced

[ moon-feyst ]

adjective

1. having a very round face, regarded as resembling a full moon.

moon-faced

adjective

1. having a round face; full-faced

Word History and Origins

Origin of moon-faced¹

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

There was one stout, moon-faced gentleman laying on his broad back "spouting" Shakspeare.

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Every such person is a bony individual—never under any circumstances a moon-faced, round-bodied one.

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Turning round, I saw my harvest-moon-faced friend in an ecstacy.

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Whisper—there is current a scandalous rumour touching on these little moon-faced allies of ours.

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His companion joins him—the moon-faced fellow—and they come around to our box and ogle us.

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