Definition of hooked

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Hooked (a.) Having the form of a hook; curvated; as, the hooked bill of a bird..

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Hamular :: Hamular (a.) Hooked; hooklike; hamate; as, the hamular process of the sphenoid bone..
Hamate :: Hamate (a.) Hooked; bent at the end into a hook; hamous.
Hound''s-tongue :: Hound's-tongue (n.) A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue..
Cat''s-paw :: Cat's-paw (n.) A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked..
Pennant :: Pennant (n.) A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.
Hamated :: Hamated (a.) Hooked, or set with hooks; hamate..
Unfalcated :: Unfalcated (a.) Not falcated, or hooked..
Cutgrass :: Cutgrass () A grass with leaves having edges furnished with very minute hooked prickles, which form a cutting edge; one or more species of Leersia..
Router :: Router (n.) A plane with a hooked tool protruding far below the sole, for smoothing the bottom of a cavity..
Aquiline :: Aquiline (a.) Curving; hooked; prominent, like the beak of an eagle; -- applied particularly to the nose.
Hook-nosed :: Hook-nosed (a.) Having a hooked or aquiline nose.
Play :: Play (v. t.) To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it..
Hooked :: Hooked (imp. & p. p.) of Hoo.
Unhooked :: Unhooked (a.) Without nooks and corners; guileless.
Accipitres :: Accipitres (n. pl.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls..
Uncinate :: Uncinate (a.) Hooked; bent at the tip in the form of a hook; as, an uncinate process..
Teasel :: Teasel (n.) A plant of the genus Dipsacus, of which one species (D. fullonum) bears a large flower head covered with stiff, prickly, hooked bracts. This flower head, when dried, is used for raising a nap on woolen cloth..
Billman :: Billman (n.) One who uses, or is armed with, a bill or hooked ax..
Hagbut :: Hagbut (n.) A harquebus, of which the but was bent down or hooked for convenience in taking aim..
Subadvocate :: Subaduncate (a.) Somewhat hooked or curved.
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