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arrowlike

arrowlike

3.4
Moving quickly in a straight line toward a target
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛroʊˌlaɪk/
translation icon : en línea recta
  • She admired the arrowlike precision of the falcon's dive.

Examples

  • The athlete's arrowlike sprint left his competitors far behind.

  • The bird flew with an arrowlike speed.

  • The river cut an arrowlike path through the valley.

  • She moved in an arrowlike manner during the race.

  • The athlete's arrowlike sprint left his competitors far behind.

  • The bird flew with an arrowlike speed towards its target.

  • She moved in an arrowlike manner during the race, gaining ground quickly.

Synonyms

straight
vsarrowlike
∞ 1.0

In a direct line without turning

moves the same way but with greater speed
directly
vsarrowlike
324 1.0

In a straight line without turning

moves the same way but with faster sharper motion
straightly
vsarrowlike
1 5.6

In a straight, direct way without turning or avoiding

moves the same way but more quickly and sharply

How Direct

arrowlike
3.4
direct
1 1.6
straight
∞ 1.0
wandering
3.7

Surface Forms

arrowlike positive

Morphology

arrowlike = arrow (transparent) = arrow + like

The sense is a clear metaphorical extension of 'like an arrow' to straight, fast motion, which learners can infer from the base.

Etymology

Arrowlike comes from arrow, which flies fast and straight, and -like, meaning 'similar to'. So something arrowlike moves 'like an arrow', in a straight and quick way.