Antly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to ants; formic.

    "Statues, of heroic size, would be erected to the great ant heroes — warriors, builders, or what not — inscribed with phrases like, "He was the antliest ant of all time." . . . And of course there would be an anthropomorphic god."

Example

More examples

"Statues, of heroic size, would be erected to the great ant heroes — warriors, builders, or what not — inscribed with phrases like, "He was the antliest ant of all time." . . . And of course there would be an anthropomorphic god."

Etymology

From ant + -ly.

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