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sparrowlike

sparrowlike adjective: resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.

Adjective

sparrowlike (comparative more sparrowlike, superlative most sparrowlike)

  1. Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
  2. Similar to that of a sparrow.
    • a sparrowlike bill
    • a sparrowlike voice

Forms of sparrowlike

comparativemore sparrowlike
superlativemost sparrowlike

Origin of sparrowlike

From sparrow + -like.

Questions about sparrowlike

What does sparrowlike mean?
Sparrowlike means resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
What part of speech is sparrowlike?
Sparrowlike is an adjective.

Words near sparrowlike in the dictionary

  1. sparrowgrass
  2. sparrowhawk
  3. sparrowhawks
  4. sparrowish
  5. sparrowless
  6. sparrowlike
  7. sparrowling
  8. sparrowlings
  9. sparrows
  10. sparrows' wedding
  11. sparrows' weddings

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