Sentence examples for sharp hook from inspiring English sources

Fish Crows often have a sharp hook to the end of the upper bill.

Both sexes have a proportionally large bill compared to their body size, with a sharp hook at the tip.

To a politician — even one who can "stand the gaff" or abuse — it's the dread mistake that pierces the psyche like the angler's sharp hook.

With an actor flying about the set, a baddie with a sharp hook for an arm and a crocodile, what could possibly go wrong?

Merida Flowerpiercer is a medium sized species of the genus Diglossa, a genus distinguished by its upturned bill with a sharp hook at the end used to pierce flowers and obtain nectar (Ridgely and Tudor 2009).

The bill is black and characteristic of Diglossa with a slender, slightly upturned bill and longer upper mandible with a sharp hook at the end (Ridgely and Tudor 2009).

This short, sharp, hook-filled set confirms they've earned the title, even if they could do with a little more bite.

The legs are tipped with sharp hooks.

The male's penis has sharp hooks and spines that serve as Velcro, letting it keep hold of the female.

Those songs, tightly executed and with sharp hooks, were a blast, belying the need for another reunion of his old band.

One thing provided by our men was of great service, [viz.] sharp hooks inserted into and fastened upon poles, of a form not unlike the hooks used in attacking town walls.