parrotlike
- a word derived from parrot.
Example Sentences
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The dinosaur — Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis — was about as big as a medium-sized dog with a parrotlike beak.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023
Rebuffed by the girls, Lloyd returned to his companions, stopping in front of Sasha’s sleeping form to shout an abrupt, parrotlike “Hey!”
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
Most of these, with their definitions, parrotlike, I had learned to spell, but never once in all my school experience had I been taught the derivation of a single word.
From Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude by Bidwell, Austin
I mouthed the words parrotlike, and he nodded comprehendingly.
From Raw Gold A Novel by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)
The old woman speaks rapidly, parrotlike, sighing and sobbing.
From The Underdogs, a Story of the Mexican Revolution by Munguía, E. (Enrique)
