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Glabella: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Glabella noun. The smooth patch of skin between the eyebrows, just above the nose.
How to say it
gluh-BEL-uh/ɡləˈbɛlə/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (BEL).
Glabella in a sentence
He frowned so hard that two deep lines appeared across his glabella.
Some people press gently on the glabella to ease a tension headache.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- space between the brows
Where glabella comes from
From Latin glabellus, smooth or hairless.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Some people press gently on the _____ to ease a tension headache.
- pilcrow
- aglet
- glabella
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glabella: Some people press gently on the glabella to ease a tension headache.