Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheekboned

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cheek-boned
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a specific type of cheekbone

Example Sentences

"One young, long-sideburned riding instructor had been a successful account executive in a leading New York ad agency; another riding instructor, a high-cheekboned blond girl, had worked as a research chemist in Chicago."
"Late Saturday night she joined Brian and Jerry Schwartz and two cheekboned blondes and the lead singer and the lead guitarist from one of her favorite bands for drinks on the little railed-in aerie that Brian had rigged on the roof of the Generator."
"WHITLEY Impressively cheekboned folk pop merchant has a knack with banter and hooks ."

Etymology

From cheekbone + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cheekbone

Questions

What does cheekboned mean?: Having a specific type of cheekbone
Where does cheekboned come from?: From cheekbone + -ed.

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