gazelle
noun
any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.
gazellelike
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a word derived from
gazelle.
Example Sentences
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Populating the ridge and surrounding slopes are herds of gazellelike creatures called guanacos; viscachas, marmotlike rodents with rabbity ears; burros; and hawks.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
Queenie automatically checked that her hair was still in place, and with one of her gazellelike leaps, vaulted from the plane onto the concrete.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
