Resembling a hawk in appearance, behavior, or hunting method; having hawk-like qualities.
From 'hawk' + 'like' (meaning similar to). Used since at least the 1700s to describe literal physical resemblance, later extended to behavior. One of the most straightforward compound formations in English.
Writers describing villains frequently use 'hawklike' to convey menace—the sharp features, piercing gaze, and predatory focus of hawks make them perfect symbols for human antagonists who hunt their prey methodically.
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