winglike
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of winglike
Example Sentences
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Although they lack the true wings of birds and bats, these frogs use extensive webbing between their toes as a winglike surface to slow their descent.
From Scientific American • Jun. 13, 2022
Foiling refers to the use of watercraft with hydrofoils, winglike appendages that protrude from the bottoms of boats and boards.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021
The seed may have travelled there on a gust of wind, its flight aided by a winglike attachment to the nut.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 13, 2020
By flapping its winglike elastic fins, it can steer itself through an obstacle course, guided through the twists and turns by following a blue light that selectively activates the muscle cells.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016
Her hands flutter winglike, all of us hypnotized as she pulls notes forth from us as if spinning lace-weight yam.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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