Sharky

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a shark. informal

    "He smiled a sharky smile."

  2. 2
    Indicating possible presence of sharks. informal

    "He said the spot was very popular with surfers but was also known for being a "sharky area"."

Synonyms

All synonyms
sharkishsharklike

Example

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"They wanted to denounce the raids as a cruel misuse of crime-fighting resources — fishing for minnows instead of sharky predators."

Etymology

From shark + -y.

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