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aquiline
What does aquiline mean?
aquiline (adjective): curved down like an eagle's beak.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce aquiline?
/ˈækwɪˌlaɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does aquiline come from?
From Latin aquilīnus, from aquila (“eagle”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of aquiline?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “aquiline” mean?
curved down like an eagle's beak
Right! That's what “aquiline” means.
deeply serious and somber; grave
Not quite: that's what solemn means.
with a rough texture; not smooth
Not quite: that's what coarse means.
counterfeit or fake; not genuine
Not quite: that's what bogus means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “aquiline”?
candid
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clumsy
Not quite: clumsy means something else.
innate
Not quite: innate means something else.
hooked
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