horse-faced

[ hawrs-feyst ]

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

Origin of horse-faced

1
First recorded in 1665–75

Words Nearby horse-faced

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How to use horse-faced in a sentence

  • His left spurred heel stood straight out at right angles to the direction in which his horse faced.

    The Heritage of the Hills | Arthur P. Hankins
  • His position was midway between Melville and his house, and his horse faced the brother and sister.

    The Story of Red Feather | Edward S. (Edward Sylvester) Ellis
  • But, at sight, he loved the horse-faced, almost middle-aged swearer of strange oaths and smoker of strong cigars.

    Superwomen | Albert Payson Terhune
  • As we saw, his horse faced the Parliament's troops on Kingston Common, and he died without glory on the scaffold.

  • Yet right behind him walks B. He's a horse-faced bird who never smiles—wiry, monosyllabic—asks brusquely for a $4 room—gets it.

    The Knack of Managing | Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson