˜yÐÄvlog

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hooknose

[ hook-nohz ]

noun

  1. a curved nose; aquiline nose.


hooknose

/ ˈ³óÊŠ°ìËŒ²Ôəʊ³ú /

noun

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

  • ˈ³ó´Ç´Ç°ìËŒ²Ô´Ç²õ±ð»å, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó´Ç´Ç°ìn´Ç²õ±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hooknose1

First recorded in 1680–90; hook 1 + nose
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"One of my favorite photos of Katie is her holding up two hooknose coho in front of the Whickey Creek boat launch pilings," Spencer said.

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They had all chosen baby parrots, with childish looks upon their hooknose faces; they had no tails yet; they were green, of a wonderful shade.

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