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[ hawrs-feyst ] / ˈhɔrsˌfeɪst /
adjectivehaving a large face with lantern jaws and large teeth. Origin of horse-facedFirst recorded in 1665–75 Words nearby horse-facedhorsecloth, horse-collar, horse conch, horse-coper, horse corn, horse-faced, horse family, horsefeathers, horsefish, horseflesh, horse fly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for horse-facedNo more—bull-headed, horse-faced devils, away with them to the Terrace that they may once more gaze upon their lost homes! Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)|Songling Pu Yet right behind him walks B. He's a horse-faced bird who never smiles—wiry, monosyllabic—asks brusquely for a $4 room—gets it. The Knack of Managing|Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson It's an insult to Frazer to have a horse-faced guy listen to him. The Trail of the Hawk|Sinclair Lewis But, at sight, he loved the horse-faced, almost middle-aged swearer of strange oaths and smoker of strong cigars. Superwomen|Albert Payson Terhune
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