moon-faced

[ moon-feyst ]

/ ˈmunˌfeɪst /

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adjective

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

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Origin of moon-faced

First recorded in 1610–20

Words nearby moon-faced

moonchild, moon dog, mooned, mooneye, moon-eyed, moon-faced, moonfish, moonflower, moon gate, Moonie, moonish

How to use moon-faced in a sentence

But if Democrats are faced with the reality of a glut of qualified candidates, Republicans are assembling more of a fantasy team.
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In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.
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A sad-faced orange Star of David flashed across the iPhone screen as we swiped left on “James” (not his real name).
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The pale, baby-faced, red-cheeked rapper is furiously puffing away at a hastily-made blunt crammed with low-grade weed.
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If Huckabee runs, the hurdles he faced the last time out, namely geography and money, would still be there.
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The moon seemed to smile on him; the aurora appeared to dance with unwonted vigour, as if in glee; the very stars winked at him!
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
I pictured him as slim and young looking, smooth-faced, with golden curly hair, and big brown eyes.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
It had been many a moon since we took different roads, but MacRae hadn't changed that I could see.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The moon rose on a terrified mob trudging or riding the forty miles of road between Meerut and the Mogul capital.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He had thought what it would be like to be a rich man, and bring a certain girl here for a moon of honey and roses.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for moon-faced

moon-faced

adjective

having a round face; full-faced

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