hawk-faced

English

Alternative forms

• hawkfaced

Adjective

hawk-faced (comparative more hawk-faced, superlative most hawk-faced)

1. Having a face with sharp features that make it resemble a hawk.
   • 2002, Chris Ryan, Rat-catcher, →ISBN, page B-5:

     The third was a thin, hawk-faced man. Alex recognized him from the truck stop on the border road.

   • 2009, Allan Folsom, The Hadrian Memorandum, →ISBN, page 41:

     The major glared at him and seemed about to reply when the door suddenly opened and a hawk-faced, gray-haired soldier wearing the same kind of jungle fatigues as the others entered.

   • 2010, Robert S. Telford, Charlie Tanner Could Walk on Air, →ISBN, page 3:

     Charlie forced himself to look back over his shoulder. At his elbow was a tall, black-haired, hawk-faced man with a terrifying glare directed over Charlie's head, straight at the little DeWaters kid.