NYT Dictionary
CHEEKBONE
/ˈt͡ʃikˌboʊn/NounCHEEK-bonecheek-bone · 2 syllablesGrade 2
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
The small prominent bone of the cheek.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English chekebon, chekbone, from Old English ċēacbān (“cheekbone”); equivalent to cheek + bone. Compare Dutch kaakbeen (“jawbone”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
malar bonezygomazygomatic bonejugal boneos zygomaticumzygomaticmalar
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.