forklike

/fˈɔɹklaɪk/ adj

Resembling or characteristic of a fork.

Word Origin Fork comes from Latin 'furca' 'pitchfork', a two-pronged tool. Forklike means resembling a fork. The suffix -like is from Proto-Germanic 'līkam' 'body, form', so forklike is 'fork-shaped'. The same Latin root gives us bifurcate (split into two forks) and furcula (a forked bone in birds).

adj Resembling or characteristic of a fork.

The lizard darted away with its forklike tongue flicking in the air.

(形容词) 叉状的;分叉的

蜥蜴飞快逃走,叉子般的舌头在空中快速伸缩。

(adjetivo) Similar o característico de un tenedor.

El lagarto salió disparado con su lengua bifurcada restallando en el aire.

(adjectif) fourchu; bifide; en forme de fourchette; rameux [Qui ressemble à une fourchette ; en forme de fourche, fourchu.]

Le lézard s'enfuit en dardant sa langue **forklike** dans l'air.

(Adjektiv) gabelartig; gabelähnlich [Einer Gabel ähnlich oder an eine Gabel erinnernd.]

Die Eidechse verschwand mit ihrer **forklike** Zunge blitzschnell in der Luft.

(形容詞) フォークに似た。フォークのような形や特徴を持つさま。

トカゲは二股に分かれた舌を空中でちらつかせながら、急いで逃げていった。

(adjetivo) bifurcado; em forma de garfo; ramificado [Que se parece com ou é característico de um garfo.]

O lagarto disparou para longe com sua língua **semelhante a um garfo** tremendo no ar.

Word parts: fork + like

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