adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a hooked nose (= one that curves down at the end )
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an old man with a hooked nose
be/get hooked on drugs informal (= be/get addicted )
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She got hooked on drugs, and ended up homeless.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
nose
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Tall and thin with a hooked nose .
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He was a large man with a hooked nose and a deep-lined, worried-looking face.
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She wiped her dripping, hooked nose , clasped her hands together and cackled.
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He ran a hand over his smooth face beneath his hooked nose .
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In profile his face, with the long, slightly hooked nose and jutting eyebrows, was impressive.
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Her unconventional face, with slightly hooked nose , has graced nearly every magazine cover.
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Signor fragolli was a large man with a deeply lined muscular face and a large hooked nose like a Roman Emperor.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Don't let your children start smoking -- it's so easy for them to get hooked .
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She's been hooked on heroin since she was 15.
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Some parents who are concerned about computer games believe their children are hooked .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Ask a grown-up to attach a hooked chain to the centre top bar.
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One school of thought within psychology is that we tend to get hooked into behaviour patterns if they produce intermittent rewards.
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The butler inserted a hooked finger into his collar, grimaced and huffed.