mala UK/ˈmɑːlɑː/ US/ˈmɑlɑ/ uncommon noun 1. the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek Synonymscheekbonezygomatic bonemalar bonejugal boneos zygomaticum Related words Word family malaisemaladymalariamaladroitMalabar kinoMalabomalabsorptionmalabsorption syndromeMalacanthidaemalaccamalacca caneMalachiMalachiasmalachitemalaciaMalaclemys Broader terms bone Parts skull Part of jugalezygomazygomatic process WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.