Meanings
adjectiveinsectlike (comparative more insectlike, superlative most insectlike)
comparative more insectlike · superlative most insectlike · alternative insect-like
- Resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound
The name captured […] the sound of the cars themselves, a high-pitched, insectlike whine — the sound of constant speed.
2009 January 19, Susan Dominus, “Brooklyn’s Buzz-a-Rama is Heaven for Slot-Car Fans”, in New York Times
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Origin
- Englishinsect
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishinsectlike
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APA
insectlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insectlike
MLA
“insectlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insectlike. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insectlike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insectlike.
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