hawklike

English

Etymology

From hawk +‎ -like.

Adjective

hawklike (comparative more hawklike, superlative most hawklike)

  1. Reminiscent of a hawk.
    Synonym: accipitral
    • 1986, Linda Ben-Zvi, Samuel Beckett:
      However, in filming this scene proved too difficult to do, and instead the film opens with a close-up of Keaton's hawklike eye.

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