beaky-nosed
Britishadjective
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He was short, beaky-nosed, blustery, brusque.
From New York Times
His first challenge is provided by the bald, bearded, beaky-nosed, unkempt dwarves, six pairs of them with rhyming names and all constantly brawling, eating and singing.
From The Guardian
"It is very absurd to have such prejudices," said the beaky-nosed man of forty.
From Project Gutenberg
Her husband was the disagreeable beaky-nosed man who gave me five sous to go away.
From Project Gutenberg
A nurse rose from a chair by the bed, where lay a bald-headed, beaky-nosed man groaning and raving in some terrible madness.
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