dragon
noun
a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
dragonlike
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a word derived from
dragon.
Example Sentences
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Calder is even amusing in the bronzes he made in 1944, especially “The Vine,” a balancing act of a plant with a dragonlike slouch straight out of .
From New York Times ● May 13, 2010
Similarly, a drawing by John Tenniel, the illustrator who worked with Carroll, showing a boy fighting the dragonlike Jabberwock, as it was first called, was transformed into an image depicting Alice in action.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2010
They are aided by benign dragonlike beasts called Blengins.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Every time we send the net down," says Hubbs, "we come up with something never before seen on this coast: fish with telescopic eyes, long fanglike teeth, dragonlike appearance."
From Time Magazine Archive
He also looked more human than a typical giant, without the dragonlike legs of his larger kin.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
