beaked
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/biːkt/
(beak)
bird's mouth
Etymology
'beak' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'bec', where 'bec' meant 'beak, bill'.
'beak' changed from Middle English 'bek' (borrowed from Old French 'bec') and eventually became the modern English word 'beak'.
Initially, it meant 'beak, bill' (the anatomical structure); over time it retained that core meaning and also acquired extended/figurative senses (e.g., British slang 'beak' for a magistrate).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'beak': to peck with a beak or to furnish with a beak; (rare) to nip or pick at with a beak.
The chicks beaked at the crumbs scattered on the floor.
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Adjective 1
having a beak or bill; shaped like or furnished with a beak (used of birds or beak-like projections).
The beaked seabird plunged into the water to catch a fish.
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