hatchet face
noun
a thin face with sharp features.
Origin of hatchet face
1First recorded in 1640–50
Other words from hatchet face
- hatchet-faced, adjective
Words Nearby hatchet face
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How to use hatchet face in a sentence
He had the hatchet face of the clever Yankee, alert, sharply defined, with a high-bridged and rather bold English nose.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonAnd I don't think that long hatchet-face Sneak will think that I'm a coward any more.
Wild Western Scenes | John Beauchamp JonesHe was staring across the table at her, with a curious expression on his long, hatchet face.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel WilliamsonFor a moment Sprowl's hatchet face was ghastly; he opened his mouth to speak, twice, then jerked open his door and disappeared.
The Streets of Ascalon | Robert W. ChambersSay, you should have seen old hatchet-face when I told her that I hoped the war would last forever!
The Next of Kin | Nellie L. McClung
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