Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawklike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hawk-like
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of a hawk.

Example Sentences

"However, in filming this scene proved too difficult to do, and instead the film opens with a close-up of Keaton's hawklike eye."

Etymology

Etymology tree English hawk Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English hawklike From hawk + -like.

Inflected Forms

more hawklike (comparative) most hawklike (superlative)

Synonyms

accipitral

Questions

What does hawklike mean?: Reminiscent of a hawk.
Where does hawklike come from?: Etymology tree English hawk Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English hawklike From hawk + -like.

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