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hawklike

hawklike

1 5.3
Having sharp eyes and a strong, focused look
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɔːkˌlaɪk/
translation icon : similar a un halcón
  • He had black hair, with a trace of gray at the temples, a hawklike nose, gray eyes, and, when he shook off his private ghosts, an infectious sense of humor.
  • hawklike face
  • hawklike nose
  • hawklike eyes

Examples

  • Her hawklike gaze seemed to pierce through the crowd, making everyone feel uneasy.

  • His face, hawklike under the gleaming black hair, popped into sight over a ledge above me.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • He could see her severe, hawklike face, the thin white hair pulled back from her forehead.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • It revealed a bold, hawklike nose and savage cheekbones.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • His blue eyes were small, intelligent, and deeply set beneath his brow ridge; his nose and lips were narrow and hawklike.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • His image was projected onto a gigantic screen at the base of the building, and he looked fabulous: flowing white robes, immaculate headdress, steel-cut beard, dramatically hawklike features.

    Blog text (27)
  • He noticed the hawklike figure perched on the edge of the cliff, observing the scene below.

  • The detective's hawklike demeanor made him intimidating to everyone he questioned.

Synonyms

buteonine
vshawklike
  • Specialized
9.9

Having the shape and flight of hawks called Buteo

is broader, resembling birds of prey generally rather than a single genus

How Hawk-like

hawklike
1 5.3
predatory
8 4.8
birdlike
3 3.2

Surface Forms

hawklike positive

Morphology

hawklike = hawk (transparent) = hawk + like

Formed by the noun 'hawk' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-like', meaning 'resembling a hawk', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Hawklike comes from the bird hawk and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. Picture a hawk's sharp eyes and steady focus, so hawklike describes someone or something that looks or behaves like that bird.