birdlike
Americanadjective
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Origin of birdlike
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But Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics, wants people to know that today’s bipedal robots with powerful birdlike legs go way beyond “back flips and making coffee.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was probably the drone on the vibraphone and the birdlike chirping on flutes that induced me into a trance.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
The researchers identified them as the birdlike raptor Citipes elegans; both lacked growth marks on the bones and so were probably less than 1 year old, weighing as much as a modern-day turkey.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023
A small, birdlike guy dressed in skinny jeans and dress sneakers, Valli sighs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
The boy rowed out into the river, and his Togbe sat, birdlike, wrapped in his old cloth.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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