8 2 noun n noun
• (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
Example sentence • I took the turnpike to get to the airport quickly.
9 2 verb v verb
• travel by getting free rides from motorists
Example sentence • I decided to hitchhike to save money on transportation.
9 3 noun n noun
• small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
Example sentence • I saw a motorbike parked outside the cafe.
8 2 adjective adj Example sentence • She had a pair of long, clawlike nails painted in bright red.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• long and slender with a very small internal diameter
Example sentence • The caterpillar had long, hairlike bristles on its body.
8 2 noun n noun
• a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time
8 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The tree had leaflike appendages that danced in the wind.
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• resembling a spring or the action of a spring
Example sentence • The warm breeze and blooming flowers made it feel springlike .
5 1 noun n noun
• Psychology or psychiatry.
verb
• To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind (also psych up).
interjection
• Indicating that one's preceding statement was false and that one has successfully fooled one's interlocutor. Also sike.
Example sentence • She is studying psych at university.
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• befitting a young child
Example sentence • She has a childlike innocence that is endearing.
13 3 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • He launched a powerful counterstrike against his opponent in the boxing ring.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The jellylike substance was slippery and quivered when touched.
8 3 noun n noun
• small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
Example sentence • He rode his minibike around the neighborhood.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a flat circular shape
Example sentence • He stared at the disclike object in awe.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a flat circular shape
Example sentence • She held a disklike object in her hand.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• as fine and powdery as dust
Example sentence • The dandelion seeds scattered in the wind were dustlike .
7 2 adjective satellite
• resembling an eel in being long and thin and sinuous
Example sentence • The way he swam through the water was eellike .
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • Her delicate features and pointy ears made her look elflike .
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The fanlike pattern on the dress was incredibly eye-catching.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• resembling ferns especially in leaf shape
Example sentence • The fronds of the maidenhair plant are delicate and fernlike .
7 2 noun n noun
• primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
Example sentence • The garpike is a freshwater fish native to North America.
9 2 noun n noun
• a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
Example sentence • The sailor used a handspike to pry open the crate.
8 2 adjective adj adjective
• resembling a hoof; especially having the horny texture of a hoof
Example sentence • She had a hooflike birthmark on her ankle.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having lips or parts that resemble lips
Example sentence • She had a liplike smile that made everyone instantly like her.
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of an opening that resembles a mouth
Example sentence • The plant had mouthlike leaves that resembled gaping jaws.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having the flavor of nuts
Example sentence • The acorn is a nutlike fruit that grows on oak trees.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having the shape of a ring
Example sentence • The moon appeared ringlike in the night sky.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal
Example sentence • The ocean breeze carried a saltlike scent.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• like someone in servitude
Example sentence • His serflike existence was fraught with endless toil on the farm.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
Example sentence • She wore a lovely silklike dress to the party.
8 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The starlike pattern in the sky was mesmerizing.
8 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The thin branches were twiglike and fragile.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having or showing markings that resemble veins
Example sentence • The veins on her hands were thin and veinlike .
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• resembling a wing in shape or position
Example sentence • The bird had beautiful winglike feathers.
8 2 adjective adj Example sentence • Her wisplike hair floated in the breeze.
10 2 adjective adj Example sentence • He saw a wraithlike figure floating in the distance.
9 2 noun n noun
• An attack on a ground or naval target by one or more aircraft or missiles.
verb
• To attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missiles.
Example sentence • The airstrike targeted a weapons depot in the enemy's territory.
6 2 noun n noun
• Trifolium hybridum, a species of clover with pinkish or white flowers.
Example sentence • The flowers of alsike are typically pink or white in color.
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Example sentence • The tiny insects scurried across the floor in an antlike manner.
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Example sentence • Her warm, caring demeanor made her seem very auntlike .
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Example sentence • She carried a baglike purse with her everywhere.
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Example sentence • The wings of the dragonfly were beelike in appearance.
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Example sentence • The walls of the fortress were bricklike and impenetrable.
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Example sentence • The small, brooklike stream meandered through the forest.
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Example sentence • The pink and orange sky was dawnlike , with the promise of a new day.
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Example sentence • She had a dwarflike stature, standing just four feet tall.
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Example sentence • The vampire had fanglike teeth that glowed in the moonlight.
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Example sentence • The fatlike substance on the surface of the soup made it look unappetizing.
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Example sentence • Her fawnlike beauty captivated everyone at the party.
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