- hatchet-faced
- adjective
see hatchet face
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(of a person) having a long thin face and sharp features
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hatchet-faced
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hatchet-faced — Hatchet Hatch et ( [e^]t), n. [F. hachette, dim. of hache ax. See 1st {Hatch}, {Hash}.] 1. A small ax with a short handle, to be used with one hand. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, a tomahawk. [1913 Webster] Buried was the bloody hatchet.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hatchet-faced — hatchet .faced adj having an unpleasantly thin face with sharp features … Dictionary of contemporary English
hatchet-faced — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ sharp featured and grim looking … English terms dictionary
hatchet-faced — adjective see hatchet face … New Collegiate Dictionary
hatchet-faced — See hatchet face. * * * … Universalium
hatchet-faced — hatch|et faced [ hætʃət,feıst ] adjective having a long, thin, and unpleasant looking face with a pointed nose and chin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hatchet-faced — adjective Having a narrow face with sharp features … Wiktionary
hatchet-faced — adjective informal sharp featured and with a grim expression … English new terms dictionary
hatchet-faced — adjective having an unpleasantly thin face with sharp features … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hatchet-faced — UK [ˈhætʃɪt ˌfeɪst] / US [ˈhætʃətˌfeɪst] adjective having a long, thin, and unpleasant looking face with a pointed nose and chin … English dictionary
