Definitions
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- adjective Resembling a
whip or some aspect of one; long, thin, andflexible .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
Etymologies
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Examples
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It even had genes for a tail of sorts, a whiplike growth that would allow it to swim to hidden sources of nourishment.
First Contact Marc Kaufman 2011
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It even had genes for a tail of sorts, a whiplike growth that would allow it to swim to hidden sources of nourishment.
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It even had genes for a tail of sorts, a whiplike growth that would allow it to swim to hidden sources of nourishment.
First Contact Marc Kaufman 2011
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Though it stood upright like a human, its thick white fur, whiplike tail, and long head was that of a rat.
365 tomorrows » 2010 » April : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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Hind legs turned to long, strong limbs with hooves and not paws, and the short tail elongated and grew whiplike, with a tuft at the end.
The Shattering Christie Golden 2010
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Hind legs turned to long, strong limbs with hooves and not paws, and the short tail elongated and grew whiplike, with a tuft at the end.
The Shattering Christie Golden 2010
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It coiled and then snapped whiplike directly at my face, the diminutive mouth expanding to twice its original size, revealing row upon row of tiny teeth marching backward into the lightless tunnel of its gullet.
The Curse of the Wendigo William James Henry 2010
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The show brought an awesome Sikh warrior on, trained in the use of the Aara, a flexible circular whiplike bladed weapon called a sword, but it is more like a sharp, flexible metal whip.
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It coiled and then snapped whiplike directly at my face, the diminutive mouth expanding to twice its original size, revealing row upon row of tiny teeth marching backward into the lightless tunnel of its gullet.
The Curse of the Wendigo William James Henry 2010
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It coiled and then snapped whiplike directly at my face, the diminutive mouth expanding to twice its original size, revealing row upon row of tiny teeth marching backward into the lightless tunnel of its gullet.
The Curse of the Wendigo William James Henry 2010
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