English Explanatory Dictionary

dartlike

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling a dart.
  2. Resembling the movement of a thrown dart: swift and abrupt.
  3. Resembling a dart otherwise (for example, in shape and use).

Word forms

dartlike more dartlike most dartlike

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *dʰórh₃-eh₂ Proto-Germanic *darō Proto-Germanic *-ōþuz Proto-Germanic *darōþuz Frankish *darōþubor. Medieval Latin dardus Old French dartbor. Middle English dart English dart Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dartlike From dart + -like.

Synonyms

darting
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