insectlike
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- insect-like
Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]insectlike (comparative more insectlike, superlative most insectlike)
- Resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound
- 2009 January 19, Susan Dominus, “Brooklyn’s Buzz-a-Rama is Heaven for Slot-Car Fans”, in New York Times[1]:
- The name captured […] the sound of the cars themselves, a high-pitched, insectlike whine — the sound of constant speed.