hooknose

[ hook-nohz ]

noun
  1. a curved nose; aquiline nose.

Origin of hooknose

1
First recorded in 1680–90; hook1 + nose

Other words from hooknose

  • hooknosed, adjective

Words Nearby hooknose

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How to use hooknose in a sentence

  • I knew the peculiar profile, the thin lips, the chin and hooknose nearly meeting.

    The Treasure of Pearls | Gustave Aimard
  • A long hooknose, scarred in the middle, and a pair of gleaming eyes in a rather bloated face appeared at the little square hole.

    The Treasure of Pearls | Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for hooknose

hooknose

/ (ˈhʊkˌnəʊz) /


noun
  1. a nose with a pronounced outward and downward curve; aquiline nose

Derived forms of hooknose

  • hooknosed, adjective

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