insectlike

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  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.

词形变化

more insectlike comparative most insectlike superlative insect-like alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English insect
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English insectlike
From insect + -like.
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