cheekbone
/ˈt͡ʃikˌboʊn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.33 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry."
- "A youngish-looking man came up to him, and aggressive-looking type with a hook mouth, a lantern nose, and small beady little cheekbones."
Etymology
From Middle English chekebon, chekbone, from Old English ċēacbān (“cheekbone”); equivalent to cheek + bone. Compare Dutch kaakbeen (“jawbone”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: chekebon, ċēacbān
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈt͡ʃikˌboʊn/