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Definition of "batlike" [batlike]

  • Having characteristics similar to those of a bat, usually used with reference to the flying mammal. (adjective)
  • Similar to that of a bat (adjective)

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Use "batlike" in a sentence
  • "The CAVEMAN GANG appear with giant batlike creatures in-tow to get revenge."
  • "Perhaps the most extraordinary discovery was the existence of flying humanoids: "Four feet high, covered, except in the face, with short, glossy, copper-colored hair," they had batlike "wings composed of a thin membrane, without hair, lying snugly upon their backs from the top of their shoulders to the calves of their legs.""
  • "On a website that allows users to search for animals by age, size, and gender, we entered our criteria and up popped a photo of a one-year-old black Chihuahua mix with huge eyes and enormous batlike ears."