antlike

English

Etymology

ant +‎ -like

Adjective

antlike (comparative more antlike, superlative most antlike)

1. Resembling an ant. Often used specifically in reference to apparent size or significance
   • 2007 April 5, Bernard Holland, “The Met Shows Off Its Hits and Misses”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Standing, almost antlike, in the middle of Franco Zeffirelli ’s oversize set for “La Bohème,” however, he pushed uncomfortably.

Translations

resembling an ant or ants

• Portuguese: formiguento
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Anagrams

• atinkle, kinetal