hawk-faced
Beaky and angular
Hawk-faced describes someone whose facial features resemble a hawk's—typically a sharp, prominent nose, angular bone structure, and keen, piercing eyes.
The term suggests alertness and intensity, sometimes severity: a hawk-faced old general, The hawk-faced woman studied him from across the room.
Resembling an eagle
- hook-nosedHaving curved nasal bridge
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- gauntLean from deprivation
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
roman-nosed · prominent · pointed · sculpted · carved · defined · bony · lean
Having keen vision
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
alert · calculating · hunting · raptor · eagle-eyed · falcon · searching · intent
Extremely harsh or strict
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- grimHarsh and foreboding
forbidding · unsmiling · dour · rigid · strict · authoritative · imposing · uncompromising
Noticeably impressive
- commandingExerting strong authority
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
regal · impressive · formidable · daunting · fierce · intimidating · menacing · threatening
aquiline
Resembling an eagle
- hook-nosedHaving curved nasal bridge
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- gauntLean from deprivation
chiseled · roman-nosed · prominent · pointed · sculpted · carved · defined · bony · lean · thin
sharp-eyed
Having keen vision
vigilant · alert · calculating · hunting · raptor · eagle-eyed · falcon · searching · intent · focused
severe
Extremely harsh or strict
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
grim · forbidding · unsmiling · dour · rigid · strict · authoritative · imposing · uncompromising · resolute
striking
Noticeably impressive
- commandingExerting strong authority
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- nobleTitled or virtuous
aristocratic · regal · impressive · formidable · daunting · fierce · intimidating · menacing · threatening · fearsome
hawk-facedmoon-faced
Having a circular face
baby-faced · cherubic · doughy · full-faced · fleshy
hawk-facedcherubic
Innocently sweet-faced
angelic · doe-eyed · sweet-faced · open-faced · bovine
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