aquiline

[US]/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
[UK]/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. resembling or characteristic of an eagle; hook-shaped.

Real-world Examples

A paper-mill worker in southern England is " bald and aquiline, monkish, with the gentle stoop of an under-watered tulip" .

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He had aquiline eyes and was skilled in archery.

Source: Pan Pan

As he played he sat bolt upright, gaunt and aquiline, unsmiling in his crisp, perfect suit, with his elbows held close to his sides.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

She saw people moving there, Paul among them already dressed and with his hood thrown back to reveal the aquiline Atreides profile.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

There are as many varieties of conduct and opinion as there are turns of feature between an aquiline nose and a flat one.

Source: The Sorrows of Young Werther

He was a young man of eighteen to nineteen years old, and of puny appearance, with irregular but delicate features, and an aquiline nose.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

Compared to her aunt Mariana seemed plain. She had a round face, a large aquiline nose, big bright grey eyes, fine eyebrows, and thin lips.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

He is a Knight of several Orders, has a large forehead and an aquiline nose, and if you take him all round, his features are not devoid of certain regularity.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

He was a Man of noble port and commanding presence. His stature was lofty, and his features uncommonly handsome. His Nose was aquiline, his eyes large black and sparkling, and his dark brows almost joined together.

Source: Monk (Part 1)

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