Hooknose

//ˈhʊkˌnoʊz// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An aquiline nose.
  2. 2
    a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone with such a nose; stereotypically a Jew. See Jewish nose.
  4. 4
    A fish, the armed bullhead (Agonus cataphractus).

Synonyms

All synonyms
aquiline nosearmed bullheadarmed bullheadpoggepoggeroman nose

Etymology

From hook + nose.

Related phrases

aquiline nosearmed bullhead

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