Definition

Having features or qualities similar to a crab, especially in movement or appearance.

Example

The creature moved in a crablike manner across the sandy beach.

Conversation

Did you see that weird insect by the beach?

Yeah, it looked so crablike as it scuttled away!

I wonder if it's some kind of new species we haven't discovered yet.

That would be cool! Nature is full of surprises.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Crablike → It is formed from "crab" (from Old English *crabba*, meaning a type of crustacean) and "-like" (meaning resembling or similar to). The word "crablike" describes something that resembles or has characteristics of a crab.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'crab' which refers to the crustacean, and remember that 'crablike' means resembling a crab.

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