seal
noun
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
seal-like
-
a word derived from
seal.
Example Sentences
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When a fish was eaten by a seal, the acoustic receivers picked up erratic seal-like movements from the transmitter.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Until Dennis Roberts entered stage right in a wet suit, jutting out his rotund belly to emphasize his seal-like silhouette.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2016
The development of seal-like flippers, a condition known as phocomelia that previously affected an estimated 1 in 4 million infants, began to crop up by the dozens in many countries.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2015
Did Waldseemüller and Olaus have unnamed sources that gave some additional anatomical details that sounded more elephant-like than seal-like?
From Scientific American ● Nov. 22, 2011
A monster clawed its way out...a glistening telkhine with slick fur, a seal-like body, and stunted human limbs.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
