aquiline

Adjective Satellite

curved down like an eagle's beak

Adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.

Adjective

Like an eagle; (of a nose) hooked or curved.

Examples

Frank's aquiline nose jutted out from underneath his glasses.
His gaze was aquiline, sharply scanning the board for any possible move.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin aquilīnus, from aquila (“eagle”).

Synonyms

hooked, eaglelike

Scrabble Score: 17

aquiline: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aquiline: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aquiline: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

aquiline: valid Words With Friends Word