Hawksian

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adjective

Of or relating to Howard Winchester Hawks (1896–1977), American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era, known for films with tough-talking young women characters.

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Meanings

adjectiveHawksian (comparative more Hawksian, superlative most Hawksian)

comparative more Hawksian · superlative most Hawksian

  1. Of or relating to Howard Winchester Hawks (1896–1977), American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era, known for films with tough-talking young women characters.

Origin

From Hawks + -ian.

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APA

Hawksian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawksian

MLA

“Hawksian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawksian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hawksian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawksian.

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