apple-cheecked

Definition

Adjective: Describing someone whose cheeks are round, rosy, and full, resembling the shape and colour of an apple.

Usage Examples

• (The child’s cheeks were round and pink, like an apple.)
• (Her cheeks were plump and flushed with colour.)
• (His cheeks were round and red, typical of a healthy outdoor worker.)

Advanced Usage

• "apple-cheeked" is often used in literature or descriptive writing to evoke a wholesome, youthful, or rustic appearance.
  • The apple-cheeked children played in the meadow, their laughter echoing. (The children’s round, rosy cheeks suggest innocence and health.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cheek (noun): the side of the face below the eye.
  • Her cheeks were cold from the winter wind. (The fleshy part of her face.)
• Apple (noun): a round fruit with red or green skin and white flesh.
  • He bit into a crisp apple. (The fruit itself.)
• Apple-cheeked is a compound adjective formed from "apple" and "cheeked," meaning having cheeks like an apple.

Synonyms

• Rosy-cheeked: having pink or red cheeks, often from health or cold.
  • The rosy-cheeked girl ran through the snow. (Her cheeks were flushed pink.)
• Round-cheeked: having plump, circular cheeks.
  • The round-cheeked baby giggled. (Her cheeks were full and round.)
• Full-cheeked: having cheeks that are not hollow or thin.
  • The full-cheeked man smiled warmly. (His cheeks were fleshy and prominent.)

Related Idioms

• "Apple of someone's eye": a person who is cherished or loved above all others.
  • Her youngest son was the apple of her eye. (He was her most beloved child.)
• "A rosy glow": a healthy, pinkish colour on the skin, especially the cheeks.
  • After the hike, she had a rosy glow on her cheeks. (Her cheeks were pink from exertion.)

Note: No phrasal verbs or separate compound-word definitions are applicable, as "apple-cheeked" is a single compound adjective with no derived verb forms.