paddle-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈpadllʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈpædlˌlaɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paddle n.¹, -like suffix.

Etymology: < paddle n.¹ + -like suffix.

Resembling a paddle in shape or function.

ΚΠ

1847 W. B. Carpenter Zool.: Systematic Acct. I. §458 The Penguin,..aided by its paddle-like wings,..swims and dives with great facility.

1861 J. R. Greene Man. Animal Kingdom II. 165 A row of strong cilia is attached in such a manner as to form a paddle-like plate, or comb.

1925 R. Swann Lull Ways of Life vi. 145 Their [sc. mosasaurs'] paired limbs were paddle-like, with long digits composed of many bones.

1965 Evolution 19 277/1 The rigid paddle-like wing of the penguins.

2002 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 24 Nov. 14/3 In fall,..the silverbell leaves turn yellow. So do the paddle-like leaves of papaw trees.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paddle-like
释义	paddle-likeadj. Brit. /ˈpadllʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈpædlˌlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paddle n.¹, -like suffix. Etymology: < paddle n.¹ + -like suffix. Resembling a paddle in shape or function. ΚΠ 1847 W. B. Carpenter Zool.: Systematic Acct. I. §458 The Penguin,..aided by its paddle-like wings,..swims and dives with great facility. 1861 J. R. Greene Man. Animal Kingdom II. 165 A row of strong cilia is attached in such a manner as to form a paddle-like plate, or comb. 1925 R. Swann Lull Ways of Life vi. 145 Their [sc. mosasaurs'] paired limbs were paddle-like, with long digits composed of many bones. 1965 Evolution 19 277/1 The rigid paddle-like wing of the penguins. 2002 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 24 Nov. 14/3 In fall,..the silverbell leaves turn yellow. So do the paddle-like leaves of papaw trees. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1847
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