beakish

adj

beakish

adj

UK /ˈbiːkɪʃ/

Etymology From beak + -ish.

1

Resembling a beak.

  • a beakish nose
  • Apart from a slightly beakish nose he was decidedly handsome.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber & Faber, published 2003, page 90:
1 more example
  • But his friendly, short-sighted eyes and beakish nose were traditional enough, and his hair was sparse, as befitted a man of nearly seventy.2000, Fay Weldon, The Bulgari Connection:

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