Meanings
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1
adj
having a beak
The beaky chick tapped insistently at the shell.
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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.
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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.