dartlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *dʰórh₃-eh₂ Proto-Germanic *darō Proto-Germanic *-ōþuz Proto-Germanic *darōþuz Frankish *darōþubor. Medieval Latin dardus Old French dartbor. Middle English dart English dart Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dartlike From dart + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a dart. ▸ Resembling the movement of a thrown dart: swift and abrupt.
dartlike movements
Near-synonym: darting
The alto saxophonist Greg Osby has a brittle and dartlike style, well suited to exploratory post-bop or slippery free-funk.
2007 January 26, The New York Times, “Jazz Listings”, in New York Times:
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Resembling a dart. ▸ Resembling a dart otherwise (for example, in shape and use).
dartlike projectiles
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more dartlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most dartlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Coordinates
pinlike · wirelike · arrowlike · needlelike