carrillo

See also: Carrillo

Spanish

Etymology

Probably from carro +‎ -illo

Noun

carrillo m (plural carrillos)

1. (anatomy) cheek, jowl

   Synonyms: mejilla, cachete

Derived terms

• comer a dos carrillos

 

Further reading

• “carrillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10