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Explore Fishlike through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like animal. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Fishlike in a sentence

Fishlike meaning

Having some characteristics of a fish.

Synonyms of Fishlike

fish-like animal

Related words

Other words often associated with Fishlike or its synonyms:

physical carnal sensual fleshly

Using Fishlike

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having some characteristics of a fish.
  • Useful related words include: fish-like, animal.

Context around Fishlike

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

scaly 1× entirely 1×

Often after:

tail 1× animals 1× body 1×

Sentence patterns with Fishlike

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

coiling scaly fishlike tail 1× have a fishlike body shape 1× or entirely fishlike animals 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

hesiod theogony 233 1× the 3rd century 1× these lures have 1×

Common sentence endings:

entirely fishlike animals 1× scaly fishlike tail 1× under their heads 1×

Words around Fishlike

Just before it in the word index:

fishlake 2 fishkin 3 fishkill 5 fishingbooker 2 fishing 3.324 fishin 8

Just after it in the word index:

fishlock 5 fishman 42 fishmarket 2 fishmeal 11 fishmonger 12 fishmongers 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Fishlike

  • In this selection, "fishlike" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, scaly, entirely, tail, animals and body stand out and add context to how "fishlike" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include coiling scaly fishlike tail and have a fishlike body shape. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fishlike" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fishlike

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Hesiod, Theogony 233 The Attic vase-painters showed the draped torso of Nereus issuing from a long coiling scaly fishlike tail. (21 words)

The 3rd century Roman writer Censorinus reports: Anaximander of Miletus considered that from warmed up water and earth emerged either fish or entirely fishlike animals. (25 words)

These lures have a fishlike body shape and as they troll through the water they make various movements caused by instability due to a scoop under their heads. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

These lures have a fishlike body shape and as they troll through the water they make various movements caused by instability due to a scoop under their heads. (28 words)

The 3rd century Roman writer Censorinus reports: Anaximander of Miletus considered that from warmed up water and earth emerged either fish or entirely fishlike animals. (25 words)

Hesiod, Theogony 233 The Attic vase-painters showed the draped torso of Nereus issuing from a long coiling scaly fishlike tail. (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

Hesiod, Theogony 233 The Attic vase-painters showed the draped torso of Nereus issuing from a long coiling scaly fishlike tail.

The 3rd century Roman writer Censorinus reports: Anaximander of Miletus considered that from warmed up water and earth emerged either fish or entirely fishlike animals.

These lures have a fishlike body shape and as they troll through the water they make various movements caused by instability due to a scoop under their heads.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fishlike" in a sentence?
An example: "Hesiod, Theogony 233 The Attic vase-painters showed the draped torso of Nereus issuing from a long coiling scaly fishlike tail." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "fishlike" from authentic English texts.
What does "fishlike" mean?
Fishlike means: Having some characteristics of a fish.
What are synonyms of "fishlike"?
Common synonyms of "fishlike" include: fish-like, animal.
How many example sentences with "fishlike" are there?
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