Hawknosed

/ˈhɔːknoʊzd/ adjective

Definition

Having a prominent, hooked nose resembling a hawk's beak.

Etymology

From 'hawknose' + '-ed' (adjective suffix). Used from the 1600s onward in literary descriptions to characterize facial features. Became a stock descriptor in character descriptions.

Kelly Says

Character descriptions in classic literature often used 'hawknosed' to suggest intensity or predatory intelligence, but linguists note this created unconscious ethnic and cultural stereotypes by linking specific nose shapes to moral character—a reminder that descriptive vocabulary carries hidden biases.

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