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sharkish

sharkish

8.5
Having a pointed, sleek shape like a large fish with sharp teeth
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃɑrkɪʃ/
translation icon : con forma de tiburón
  • The designer gave the car a sharkish look with its sleek, pointed front.

Examples

  • The sharkish design of the boat made it look fast.

  • Her costume included a sharkish fin attached to her back for the play.

  • The mountain's sharkish peak stood out sharply against the sky.

  • He has a sharkish grin that makes people uneasy.

  • The car's sharkish design features sharp angles and a pointed nose, making it look aggressive.

  • With its sharkish fins and sharp teeth, the costume made her look just like a fierce predator.

  • The new building has a sharkish silhouette that cuts sharply into the skyline.

Synonyms

sharklike
vssharkish
1 4.2

That has the shape or behavior of a shark

focuses only on physical features not on behavior
sharky
vssharkish
8.2

Having a pointed nose and sharp teeth like a big sea fish

is used more generally for any pointed shape or fin features

How Shark-Like

sharkish
8.5
fishlike
1 2.3
pointed
1 1.8

Surface Forms

sharkish positive

Morphology

sharkish = shark (transparent) = shark + ish

Productive adjectival formation from 'shark' using '-ish', indicating physical resemblance such as pointedness or fins.

Etymology

Sharkish comes from shark and the ending -ish meaning 'like', so it describes a shape or look that is pointed, sleek, or fin-like, just like a shark.