"cheekbony" meaning in English

See cheekbony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cheekbony [comparative], most cheekbony [superlative]
Etymology: cheekbone + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cheekbone|y}} cheekbone + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} cheekbony (comparative more cheekbony, superlative most cheekbony)
  1. Having prominent cheekbones.
    Sense id: en-cheekbony-en-adj-lyZ3deWr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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