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hawknose

hawknose noun: a nose shaped like a hawk's beak.

Noun

hawknose (plural hawknoses)

  1. A nose shaped like a hawk's beak.

Forms of hawknose

pluralhawknoses
alternative formhawk nose
alternative formhawk-nose

Origin of hawknose

From hawk + nose.

Words formed from hawknose

  • hawknose grenadier

Questions about hawknose

What does hawknose mean?
Hawknose means a nose shaped like a hawk's beak.
What part of speech is hawknose?
Hawknose is a noun.
What is the plural of hawknose?
The plural of hawknose is hawknoses.

Words near hawknose in the dictionary

  1. hawklike
  2. hawkling
  3. hawklings
  4. hawkmoth
  5. hawkmoths
  6. hawknose
  7. hawknosed
  8. hawknoses
  9. hawknut
  10. hawknuts
  11. hawks

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