Spanish Conversation · Level 156
30 words
Spanish word
ceja
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθexa/
Meaning
- feminine nouneyebrow
Example
Ella se peinó las cejas antes de la reunión.
She groomed her eyebrows before the meeting.
More examples
El comentario hizo fruncir las cejas de todos.
The remark made everyone furrow their brows.
Core concept
Curved stripe of hair along the brow ridge that conveys emotion.
Common phrases
fruncir las cejas
furrow one's brow
levantar las cejas
raise one's eyebrows
depilar las cejas
pluck one's eyebrows
Similar words
frente: Flat upper face area above the eyebrows.
pestaña: Short hairs on the eyelid edge that protect the eye.
Definition in Spanish
Pelo situado sobre el ojo que delimita la frente y contribuye a la expresión facial.
Word origin
The term derives from Latin cilium through medieval Spanish forms and gradually specialized from 'eyelash' to the eyebrow hair.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly uses the definite article with body parts after reflexive verbs, so se peinó las cejas uses las rather than sus.