hawk
noun
any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons, often seen circling or swooping at low altitudes.
hawklike
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a word derived from
hawk.
Example Sentences
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Gaby Hoffmann’s sparrowish quickness and hawklike focus in “C’mon C’mon.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2021
Tom Wilson’s reality is that he is watched, hawklike, by every NHL authority — both official and self-appointed.
From Washington Post ● May 4, 2021
Then it required just three minutes of hawklike lurking in the small dining zone to get a table.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2018
With a hawklike visage and a bellicose speaking style that makes every utterance sound like a poke in the chest, Bill Otis seems at first like a sharp-edged man who brooks no backtalk.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2015
The woman spun to fece Tally, her hawklike features twisted in surprise.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
