"moon-faced" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more moon-faced [comparative], most moon-faced [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} moon-faced (comparative more moon-faced, superlative most moon-faced)
  1. Having a round or moon-shaped face. Categories (topical): Face Synonyms: pie-faced, moonfaced Translations (having a round face): кръглолик (krǎglolik) (Bulgarian), pahananui (Maori)

Alternative forms

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