insectile

Examples

• All

• The artist's sculpture was inspired by insectile forms, capturing their unique movement and structure.

• You see, by 1881 his group had insectile flying machines.

  John Dies at the End (2013)

• Skittering, insectile motion at one end heralds the aliens, as two of them crawl rapidly along.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The insectile alien joined the group of Canterbury pilgrims, as the tourists liked to be called, just before the tour reached the Martyrdom.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Digit whirred and clicked as he scuttled out of his corner and balanced on his long insectile legs near the end of the bed.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The alien creatures had an insectile appearance, with shiny exoskeletons and multiple legs.

• The sound of many small wings beating created an insectile rhythm in the quiet garden.

Synonyms

I

insectoid

vsinsectile

3 7.1

Looks like an insect with many legs and a hard body

focuses more on general resemblance including movement and behaviour

I

insectlike

vsinsectile

1 4.0

Having the look or movement of an insect

is identical in meaning but serves as an alternate form

I

insectival

vsinsectile

1 8.6

Relating to insects or their bodies and habits

refers more to direct resemblance in appearance or movement

I

insectan

vsinsectile

• Specialized

8.9

Relates to insects such as ants or bees

applies more to resemblance or general insect characteristics rather than taxonomy

How Insect-Like

insectile

1 7.5

insectlike

1 4.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology