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insectlike

insectlike adjective: resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound.

Adjective

insectlike (comparative more insectlike, superlative most insectlike)

  1. Resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound
    • The name captured […] the sound of the cars themselves, a high-pitched, insectlike whine — the sound of constant speed.2009 January 19, Susan Dominus, “Brooklyn’s Buzz-a-Rama is Heaven for Slot-Car Fans”, in New York Times

Forms of insectlike

comparativemore insectlike
superlativemost insectlike
alternative forminsect-like

Origin of insectlike

From insect + -like.

Questions about insectlike

What does insectlike mean?
Insectlike means resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound.
What part of speech is insectlike?
Insectlike is an adjective.

Words near insectlike in the dictionary

  1. insectivorian
  2. insectivorous
  3. insectivory
  4. insectkind
  5. insectless
  6. insectlike
  7. insectocutor
  8. insectocutors
  9. insectoid
  10. insectoidal
  11. insectoids

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