beaky-nosed

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adjective

having a nose that is large, pointed, or hooked

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Words nearby beaky-nosed

beaked whale, beaker, beaker cell, Beaker folk, beaking joint, beaky-nosed, Beal, Beale, Beale Street, be-all and end-all, all in, be

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How to use beaky-nosed in a sentence

We sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells”.
Congress’ Gift That Keeps on Giving|P. J. O’Rourke|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The long-nosed, self-described “little New York lover of photography” has embraced the impact his pictures can make.
From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk|Nina Strochlic|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Lost in Translation are Twee.
What the Hell Is ‘Twee’? A Genre? A Mindset? An Art Form?|Scott Porch|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Normally an air accident investigation would involve a swarm of hard-nosed engineers and scientists poring over wreckage.
The New Fear of Flying After MH370|Clive Irving|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Hard-nosed criticism is squeezed out by soft stories, gossip and fluff.
Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting|Ted Gioia|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The memory of the hawk-nosed, steel-eyed officer who rode from Kurnaul to Meerut in twenty-four hours smote him like a whip.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
A low slung maroon roadster came down the street and nosed into the mouth of the tarvia drive at Joseph's gate.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Webber pulled out a snub-nosed instrument that looked enough like a gun to be very convincing.
The Stars, My Brothers|Edmond Hamilton
Kieran roared again, and Webber pulled the snub-nosed thing out of his pocket.
The Stars, My Brothers|Edmond Hamilton
One huge landing ship was nosed right up to the shore, and from it rolled tons of heavy equipment.
The Flaming Mountain|Harold Leland Goodwin