draconic
9.3
Like a dragon in appearance or character
- adjective
- /drəˈkoʊnɪk/
:
dracónico
- And the white dragon dropped his jaw in a draconic grin.
Examples
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Her draconic features, with sharp cheekbones and piercing eyes, made her look fierce and commanding.
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She fled in terror, bounding up the mountainside in an awkward ovine gait, unsuited to her draconic body.
Fiction book (1993) -
The decorations for the party featured draconic motifs, including images of fire-breathing dragons.
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The author described the villain with draconic traits, characterizing him as cunning and powerful.
Synonyms
9.9
Relating to a dragon or to the group of stars called Draco and its meteor shower
focuses on dragon appearance or character rather than astronomical ties
Surface Forms
draconic positive
Morphology
Etymology
Draconic comes from dragon, the large, fierce creature of stories, so it describes things that look or act 'like a dragon'.
