Ceja (en. Eyebrow)

/ˈθexa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A fold of skin found on the upper part of the eye.

She has very thick eyebrows that accentuate her gaze.

Ella tiene cejas muy pobladas que acentúan su mirada.

Each of the arcs that form the eyebrows, as well as their shape and thickness.

High arched eyebrows are very popular in current fashion.

Las cejas en forma de arco alto son muy populares en la moda actual.

Eyebrows can be plucked or shaped to enhance facial expression.

He plucks his eyebrows to maintain a clean and tidy appearance.

Él se depila las cejas para mantener un aspecto limpio y ordenado.

From Latin 'supercilium', which means 'eyelash', related to the function of protecting the eyes.

to have arched eyebrows

It refers to eyebrows that have an accentuated curvature.

tener cejas en forma de arco

to pluck one's eyebrows

The action of removing hair from the eyebrows to shape them.

depilarse las cejas

to have thick eyebrows

An expression indicating that a person has many eyebrows.

llevar las cejas pobladas

eyebrows

Plural of eyebrow, it refers to both eyebrows together.

cejas

eyelashes

Filaments that grow on the eyelids, protecting the eyes from external particles.

pestañas

arch

Curvature that may refer to the shape of the eyebrows.

arco

Facially expressive.

That girl has eyebrows that speak for her.

Esa chica tiene unas cejas que hablan por ella.

Eyebrows so thin they look like a thread.

She went off the deep end and left them like a thread.

Se fue de la vida y se las dejó como un hilo.