hooknose

[ hook-nohz ]

noun

1. a curved nose; aquiline nose.

hooknose

/ ˈhʊkˌnəʊz /

noun

1. a nose with a pronounced outward and downward curve; aquiline nose

Derived Forms

• ˈhookˌnosed, adjective

Other Words From

• hooknosed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hooknose¹

First recorded in 1680–90; hook ¹ + nose

Example Sentences

I knew the peculiar profile, the thin lips, the chin and hooknose nearly meeting.

From Project Gutenberg

A long hooknose, scarred in the middle, and a pair of gleaming eyes in a rather bloated face appeared at the little square hole.

From Project Gutenberg