beaked

adjective

ˈbēkt 

ˈbē-kəd

1

: having a beak:

a

: rostrate

a beaked fruit

b

: having a mouth or proboscis resembling a beak

2

a

: resembling a beak

a gaunt, grizzled man of middle age, with a beaked nose

—Ellen Glasgow

b

: having a beaked nose

a gaunt, beaked lady of eighty-odd

—Frances G. Patton

Word History

Etymology

beak entry 1 + -ed

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Rhymes for beaked

• critiqued
• cheeked
• creaked
• eked
• freaked
• leaked
• peaked
• peeked
• piqued
• reeked
• shrieked
• sneaked