Hooklike (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold); "hooklike thorns".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ram's horns had grown into hooklike curves that could deflect any potential threats.
- Some climbing plants develop hooklike tendrils that help them grip onto surfaces for support.
- She cut her hand on the hooklike thorns of the overgrown rose bush.
- The eerie tree's branches stuck out in all directions, like skeletal fingers with hooklike ends.
- A closer examination of the robotic arm revealed a hooklike claw that could be used for grasping objects.