Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having a round face.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a round face like the rising full moon: usually in contempt.
- Having a radiant or beautiful face.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having a round, full face.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having a
round face .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a round face
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Examples
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On a freezing December night, with a full moon hovering in the black sky over New York City, two people are brutally murdered -- the death scenes marked by eerie, matching calling cards: moon-faced clocks investigators fear ticked away the victims 'last moments on earth.
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KAIFENG, China—Zhang Xinwang, a moon-faced Chinese man with a spiky beard, calls himself "Moishe."
Chinese Jews Face Existential Questions Bob Davis 2011
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Sarkozy's opponent, the moon-faced François Hollande who has done a makeover by losing weight and putting on rimless glasses does not look very presidential either.
Dr. Charles G. Cogan: Libya: Sarko the Impulsive Meets Dorian Gray Dr. Charles G. Cogan 2011
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The film has a touch of that documentary/fiction straddling that is all the rage nowadays; the appealingly moon-faced Goh Nakamura is a very talented real-life musician essentially playing himself, and the script is based on a conversation he and Boyle had about their inability to sustain relationships while constantly focused on creating work and being on the road.
Farihah Zaman: SXSW 2011 Dispatch Two: Coming of Age to a Theater Near You Farihah Zaman 2011
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Sarkozy's opponent, the moon-faced François Hollande who has done a makeover by losing weight and putting on rimless glasses does not look very presidential either.
Dr. Charles G. Cogan: Libya: Sarko the Impulsive Meets Dorian Gray Dr. Charles G. Cogan 2011
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The moon-faced young man laughed and slapped his thighs.
Amateur Night 2010
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They all soaked in the steaming water that bubbled up from an underground stream, meekly choosing one of the more temperate baths after the moon-faced manager warned that only hardened veterans—those who stayed for more than a week—could brave the premium pools.
A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011
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They all soaked in the steaming water that bubbled up from an underground stream, meekly choosing one of the more temperate baths after the moon-faced manager warned that only hardened veterans—those who stayed for more than a week—could brave the premium pools.
A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011
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A smooth-faced, moon-faced young man was smiling at her good-naturedly.
Amateur Night 2010
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The film has a touch of that documentary/fiction straddling that is all the rage nowadays; the appealingly moon-faced Goh Nakamura is a very talented real-life musician essentially playing himself, and the script is based on a conversation he and Boyle had about their inability to sustain relationships while constantly focused on creating work and being on the road.
Farihah Zaman: SXSW 2011 Dispatch Two: Coming of Age to a Theater Near You Farihah Zaman 2011
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