Moonfaced

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having a facial structure that is noticeably round and smooth, often creating a soft and gentle appearance
2. Featuring a visage that is broadly rounded and often conveys a sense of warmth and youthfulness
3. Having a face that is visibly round and full, often suggesting a soft or gentle look

Etymology: "Moonfaced" is a compound of "moon" and "face," with the adjective formed by joining the two nouns and the suffix "-ed," meaning "having a face" of a certain kind. The image rests on the full moon's round, bright disc, which English speakers have long used as a comparison for a round, pleasant face. Writers have applied the same image to people whose cheeks and features appear full and open. The spelling without a hyphen is simply an alternative to "moon-faced," and both forms are in use. Because the word is built transparently from ordinary parts, its meaning is easy to follow: a face that looks as broad and smooth as the moon seen full in the sky.

Synonyms: round-faced, chubby-faced, plump-faced

Antonyms: thin-faced, gaunt-faced