falcate

• Adjektiv, das etwas beschreibt, das die Form einer Sichel oder eines Hakens hat; gebogen und sich verjüngend.

An adjective describing something shaped like a sickle or a hook; curved and tapering.

1. Curved like a sickleC2formal

   Having a shape that resembles a sickle; curved inward with a sharp point.

   Sichelförmig

   • The bird's falcate beak is perfectly adapted for catching insects.
   • Leaves of this plant have a distinct falcate outline.
   • The falcate blade of the ancient tool was used for harvesting grain.

   Synonymecurvedfalciformhookedsickle-shaped

   Antonymestraight