Definition of MALAR

malar

Plural: malars

Noun

  • The cheekbone.
  • the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
  • The cheekbone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit.

Adj

  • Pertaining to the cheek.

Examples

  • He had a malar bone to pick with the letters on his rack.

Origin / Etymology

From modern Latin malaris, from Latin mala (“jaw, cheek-bone”).

Synonyms

cheekbone, jugal bone, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone

Scrabble Score: 7

malar: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
malar: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
malar: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

malar: valid Words With Friends Word