horse-faced

[ hawrs-feyst ]

adjective

1. having a large face with lantern jaws and large teeth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of horse-faced¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

“A towering, horse-faced but nevertheless attractive blonde.”

From Washington Post

When the actress described herself as a union member, climate activist and patriotic Democrat, she added, “or as Donald Trump will call me in a tweet tomorrow, a washed-up, horse-faced, no-talent, has-been with low ratings,” she said.

From Reuters

“Is there a problem?” she says, looking from me to the horse-faced girl and then back again.

From Literature

The horse-faced nurse backs me up, moves me some distance away, and then places my walker between us.

From Literature

Warren was often the best debater, skewering Bloomberg as “a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians”, yet it was not enough.

From The Guardian