hooknose

hooknose [hoo k-nohz] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a curved nose; aquiline nose.

Origin of hooknose First recorded in 1680–90; hook1 + nose Related formshook·nosed, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for hooknose Historical Examples of hooknose

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

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British Dictionary definitions for hooknose hooknose noun

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

Derived Formshooknosed, adjective Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012