US /ˈbiki/ UK /ˈbiːki/
adj Freq #64990

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having a beak

    The beaky chick tapped insistently at the shell.

  2. 2
    adj

    resembling a beak, especially by being prominent, narrow, and curved

    The witness described a tall man with a beaky nose and a pointed beard.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · having a beak beaked
2 adj · resembling a beak,... beaklikeaquilinehooked
Word family
Derived forms beakiness
Related forms beakrostrum

Etymology

A transparent formation from beak + -y. The adjective first describes something that has a beak and, by visual comparison, a nose or profile shaped like one.

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