moonfaced

adjective

moon·​faced ˈmün-ˌfāst How to pronounce moonfaced (audio)
: having a round face

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The moonfaced 42-year-old was deep into a marathon poker session at Stones Gambling Hall, a boxy glass-and-steel casino wedged between Interstate 80 and a Popeye's in suburban Sacramento. Brendan I. Koerner, Wired, 21 Sep. 2020 His moonfaced son, drunk and sweaty, smelling like grass. Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moonfaced was in 1619

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“Moonfaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonfaced. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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