beakish

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UK/ˈbiːkɪʃ/

adjective

Resembling a beak.

“a beakish nose”

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectivebeakish (comparative more beakish, superlative most beakish)

comparative more beakish · superlative most beakish

  1. Resembling a beak.

    a beakish nose

    2 more examples

    Apart from a slightly beakish nose he was decidedly handsome.

    1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber & Faber, published 2003, page 90

    But his friendly, short-sighted eyes and beakish nose were traditional enough, and his hair was sparse, as befitted a man of nearly seventy.

    2000, Fay Weldon, The Bulgari Connection

    Synonyms: beaklike, beaky

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveResembling a beak.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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