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Added 9 October 2026

hooked

/hʊkt/ adjective

In Latin: hāmātus, obuncus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hooked at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Curved down like an eagle's beak.
Addicted to a drug.
Having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold).
hooklike thorns

Origin

From hook + -ed.

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