winglike

ˈwɪŋlaɪk

Definition

Definition of winglike - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

features

Rare

having features similar to a wing

Rare

The insect has winglike extensions on its back.

aeriform

featherlike

medical

Rare

resembling a wing in shape or position

Rare

The building has a winglike structure on its roof.

aliform

pennate

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Origin of winglike

Old English, winge (wing) + līc (like)

Terms with winglike included in their meaning

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flying dragon

animals

gliding lizard from Southeast Asia with winglike membranes

manta ray

marine

large tropical ray with winglike fins and horn-like head fins

eagle ray

marine

large sea fish with winglike fins and a long tail

flying lizard

reptile

lizard with winglike membranes for gliding

canard

aerodynamics

small winglike structure for stabilization

ala

medical

winglike structure in bones or cartilages

alate

adj.

flying form

having wings or winglike extensions

apterous

adj.

plant

lacking winglike expansions in plants

Examples of winglike in a sentence

Her dress featured winglike sleeves.
The sculpture had a winglike extension.

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French:ailé, semblable à une aile, ...
German:flügelartig, ...
Italian:alato, a forma di ala, ...
Spanish:alado, en forma de ala, ...
Portuguese:alado, semelhante a uma asa, ...
Chinese:翅膀状的, ...
Japanese:翼のような, 翼に似た, ...
Arabic:شَبِيه بِالجَناح, جَناحِيّ الشَّكل, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹמֶה לְכָנָף, דָּמוּי כָּנָף, ...
Russian:крыловидный, крылатый, ...
Ukrainian:крилоподібний, схожий на крило, ...
Hindi:पंख जैसी, पंख जैसा, ...
Bengali:ডানার মতো, ডানার আকৃতির, ...
Catalan:aliforme, ...
Czech:křídlovitý, křídlový, ...
Danish:vingelignende, vingeformet, ...
Dutch:vleugelachtig, ...
Greek:φτερωτός, ...
Hungarian:szárnyszerű, szárnyalakú, ...
Khmer:ដូចស្លាប, ស្រដៀងនឹងស្លាប, ...
Korean:날개 같은, 날개 모양의, ...
Persian:بال‌مانند, ...
Polish:skrzydlaty, ...
Portuguese (BR):alado, semelhante a uma asa, ...
Romanian:asemănător aripilor, pteroform, ...
Swedish:vingliknande, ...
Thai:คล้ายปีก, รูปทรงปีก, ...
Turkish:kanat benzeri, kanat gibi, ...
Vietnamese:giống cánh, dạng cánh, ...

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Definition of winglike - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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