← BackshareGuessadunc/əˈdʌŋk/adjectiveCurved inward or hooked, like a bird's beak.The adunc shape of the claw helped the animal grip tree branches.The old man's nose was adunc, giving his face a distinctive profile.The eagle's adunc beak was perfectly adapted for tearing meat.SynonymshookedcurvedAntonymsstraight