dartlike

comparative more dartlike · superlative most dartlike

1. Resembling a dart.
   1. Resembling the movement of a thrown dart: swift and abrupt.

      dartlike movements

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      Near-synonym: darting

      The alto saxophonist Greg Osby has a brittle and dartlike style, well suited to exploratory post-bop or slippery free-funk.

      2007 January 26, The New York Times, “Jazz Listings”, in New York Times

      Synonyms: darting

   2. Resembling a dart otherwise (for example, in shape and use).

      dartlike projectiles