ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Swanlike

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Swanlike is an adjective meaning Similar to a swan or a characteristic of it, especially in elegance or grace.

Meaning

Similar to a swan or a characteristic of it, especially in elegance or grace.

More Meanings

  1. (figuratively) Beautiful like a swan
  2. In a swanlike way
  3. (figuratively) Beautifully like a swan

Example Sentences

a swanlike curve
Bosom full and firm. The nose straight. A swan-like gliding gait.
Ocean on his bird-horse, horned Io, Harpies that snatch his food from Phineus, snake-haired Gorgons, man-hating Amazons, the Phorcides, swanlike in form, one-eyed and of a single tooth, […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include swannish, swanly, swanny, ducklike, swiftlike, songbirdlike.

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