🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

통통한 얼굴

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tong-tong-han eol-gul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Chubby-face/ˈtʃʌb.i.feɪs/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 아기는 통통한 얼굴이 아주 귀엽습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A face that is notably plump, rounded, and full in the cheeks.

    "The baby still had a cute chubby-face that everyone loved to pinch gently."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a rounded, plump facial appearance.

    "She looked back fondly at her chubby-face childhood photographs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'chubby', originating in the late 17th century from the adjective 'chub' (resembling a chubby fish), and 'face', originating from Old French 'face' and Latin 'facies'. The compound describes a facial structure characterized by rounded fullness and softness, often associated with youth and health.

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