hooked

Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.

Adjective

  1. Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
    • a hooked nose
  2. 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.

Origin

Etymology tree English hook English -ed English hooked From hook + -ed.

Forms

more hooked most hooked

Synonyms

bent crooked curved addicted

Derived

hooked bracket hookedness subhooked

Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of hook