superciliary

[ soo-per-sil-ee-er-ee ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. of or relating to the eyebrow.
2. having a conspicuous line or marking over the eye, as certain birds.
3. situated on the frontal bone at the level of the eyebrow.

superciliary

/ ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪərɪ /

adjective

1. relating to or situated over the eyebrow or a corresponding region in lower animals

Word History and Origins

Origin of superciliary¹

First recorded in 1725–35; supercili(um) + -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of superciliary¹

C18: from New Latin superciliaris, from Latin supercilium, from super- + cilium eyelid

Example Sentences

“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” Mr. DeHaan’s latest eyebrow-raiser — speaking of which, it also stars Cara Delevingne, perhaps the supreme superciliary celebrity of our time — is a bit harder to describe.

From New York Times

A pronounced superciliary arch makes for a darker area below eyebrows.

From Forbes

There is green “eye shine” from the tapetum lucidum, and a more pronounced superciliary arch.

From Forbes

For it could be argued that the superciliary ridge is a social and cultural battleground on a par with the armpit.

From The Guardian

The head almost square, the cheek-bones prominent outwards; the superciliary arches scarcely perceptible; the osseous nostrils narrow; the alveolar edge arched obtusely forward; the chin somewhat projecting.

From Project Gutenberg