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oar-like

oar-like

4.6
Shaped like a long flat paddle and used to push water for swimming or rowing
  • adjective
  • /ɔr-laɪk/
translation icon : en forma de remo
  • The fossil showed a creature with oar-like appendages adapted for swimming.

Examples

  • Some aquatic insects have oar-like legs that allow them to row across the surface.

  • The bird's oar-like wings help it glide smoothly over the water.

  • The fish's tail is distinctly oar-like.

  • The design features oar-like paddles for better efficiency.

  • The creature had long, oar-like fins that helped it navigate through the water effortlessly.

  • Their arms extended oar-like as they paddled vigorously on the kayak.

  • The leaves of the plant were shaped oar-like, providing a distinctive silhouette against the sky.

Synonyms

paddle-like
vsoar-like
4.4

A shape that is broad and flat like a boat paddle

emphasizes functional use for propelling through water not only shape

How Similar

identical
237 2.9
oar-like
4.6
similar
∞ 1.0
different
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

oar-like positive

Morphology

oar-like = oar (transparent) = oar + like

The adjective is a direct, productive formation from the noun 'oar' with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling'.

Etymology

The word oar-like comes from the simple word oar, a long paddle used to 'row' a boat, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So something oar-like is shaped or used like a paddle to move through water.