shark
noun
any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.
sharklike
-
a word derived from
shark.
Example Sentences
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The Swiss writer Fleur Jaeggy is too often eclipsed by her relations, particularly her late husband, Roberto Calasso, which is a shame because her writing tends to offer a sharklike return on investment.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
Another fossil shows a sharklike creature with bony armor on its front - an unusual combination.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
Then there are entirely made-up species, like fuzzy, sharklike sergals.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2021
He just becomes more sharklike as the story progresses.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2017
All Clara had to do to see her uncle was close her eyes and there he was, weather-beaten and thin, with a pirate’s mustache through which his strange, sharklike smile peered out at her.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
