moon-face en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Germanic *mēnô Proto-West Germanic *mānō Old English mōna Middle English mone English moon Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Late Latin facia Old French facebor. Middle English face English face English moon-face From moon + face.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A noticeably round face.
Her white-powdered moon-face pondered the small mystery for a short time only.
1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 46:
- (countable, uncountable) A swollen and rounded face in a non-obese patient, most often associated with Cushing's syndrome or treatment with corticosteroids.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moonface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| moon face | alternative | lexicographic | |
| moon-faces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |