Definition of AQUILINE

aquiline

Adjective Satellite

  • curved down like an eagle's beak

Adj

  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.

Examples

  • "Frank's aquiline nose jutted out from underneath his glasses."

Origin / Etymology

From Latin aquilīnus, from aquila (“eagle”).

Synonyms

eaglelike, hooked

Scrabble Score: 17

aquiline is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aquiline is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aquiline is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

aquiline is a valid Words With Friends word