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falconine

falconine

9.9
Having sharp eyes and a hooked beak like a bird of prey
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɔːlkəˌnaɪn/
translation icon : falconino
  • The bird's falconine beak was perfectly adapted for tearing flesh.

Examples

  • She admired the falconine grace of the hawk in flight.

  • The artist gave the sculpture a falconine expression, with piercing eyes and a hooked nose.

  • Her features had a sharp, falconine elegance that made her stand out.

  • The falconine features of the bird were remarkable.

  • Her features had a sharp, falconine elegance that made her stand out.

  • The artist gave the sculpture a falconine expression, with piercing eyes and a hooked nose.

  • She admired the falconine grace of the hawk as it soared through the sky.

Synonyms

falconlike
vsfalconine
5.6

Looking and acting like a falcon

is broader, also covering general relation to a falcon beyond appearance or behaviour

Surface Forms

falconine positive

Morphology

falconine = falcon (transparent) = falcon + ine

Formed by the noun 'falcon' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-ine' meaning 'relating to or resembling'.

Etymology

Falconine comes from the old word falcon, from Latin falco, meaning 'falcon'. So falconine means 'like a falcon' and is used for things that are sharp, hooked, or fierce, like a falcon's beak or face.