What does sharklike mean?
Sharklike means Similar to a shark; like a shark.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Similar to a shark; like a shark.
They wallowed lazily, nibbling bits of sea grass, their dorsal fins sometimes cutting through the water, sharklike.
The first reference to the shark is lost in antiquity; there is an aboriginal drawing in Australia that shows a sharklike creature in the act of eating a man.
a sharklike grin; sharklike teeth; a sharklike frenzy
Use sharklike when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sharklike means Similar to a shark; like a shark.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They wallowed lazily, nibbling bits of sea grass, their dorsal fins sometimes cutting through the water, sharklike.
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