hooknose

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US/ˈhʊkˌnoʊz/

noun

An aquiline nose.

Similar
Roman nose
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Meanings

nounhooknose (plural hooknoses)

plural hooknoses

  1. An aquiline nose.
  2. Someone with such a nose; stereotypically a Jew. See Jewish nose.
  3. A fish, the armed bullhead (Agonus cataphractus).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge

Similar
Roman nose
Broader
noseolfactory organ
Also see
aquiline nosearmed bullheadpoggeroman nose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hook + nose.

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Translations

Finnish koukkunokka
  • koukkunokkasomeone with such nose
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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