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Hooked vs Aduncate - What's the difference?

hooked | aduncate |

As adjectives the difference between hooked and aduncate

is that hooked is having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook while aduncate is (rare) curved inwards; hooked.

As a verb hooked

is (hook).

hooked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (hook)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
    • a hooked nose
  • Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
    • He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.
    You only have to try heroin once to become hooked .

    Synonyms

    * (resembling a hook) bent, crooked, curved * (addicted) addicted

    aduncate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) curved inwards; hooked

    • Synonyms

    * aduncous