adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling or characteristic of a missile.

   "Frozen on the distant movie screen is an airplane that points, missilelike, toward the passing train."

Example

More examples

"Frozen on the distant movie screen is an airplane that points, missilelike, toward the passing train."

Etymology

From missile + -like.

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