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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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 later grew a sharklike fang, he claimed, between his front teeth.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2021
He just becomes more sharklike as the story progresses.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2017
Each head was diamond-shaped, like a rattlesnake s, but the mouths were lined with jagged rows of sharklike teeth.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
