birdlike
Example Sentences
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An abbreviation of Archaeopteryx, a birdlike dinosaur, it started out making climbing harnesses.
Beowulf’s reply rose into a birdlike squawk as Penelope seized her student firmly by the ankles and returned him to a more secure position behind the windowsill.
From Literature
Penelope looked up, too, and saw the plump, tasty-looking cherubs, with their birdlike wings.
From Literature
He is often drawn to physically resemble a penguin, dressed in a formal suit with a long birdlike nose, shuffling with a bit of a waddle.
From Los Angeles Times
The camera keens and swoops, birdlike, around the guests — who are decked out in neon eye shadow and bright pastel-colored outfits — and a synth-heavy score lends the whole affair a hint of the uncanny.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
