Beakish

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbiːkɪʃ/

Origin

From beak + -ish.

Full definition of beakish

Adjective

1. Resembling a beak.
• 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber & Faber 2003, p. 90:Apart from a slightly beakish nose he was decidedly handsome.
• 2000, Fay Weldon, The Bulgari Connection:But his friendly, short-sighted eyes and beakish nose were traditional enough, and his hair was sparse, as befitted a man of nearly seventy.