Polyglot Dictionary

mejilla

/meˈxiʝa/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las mejillas

Meaning

  1. cheek

    • Le dio un beso en la mejilla.

      She gave him a kiss on the cheek.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

carrillo

mejilla is the everyday, standard word for "cheek"; carrillo is more colloquial or regional, sometimes implying a chubby cheek.

Similar in other languages

German

Wange

Wange is the German word for the same thing — both mean "cheek."

Practice

1 What does mejilla mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le dio un beso en la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mejilla?

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