HOOKLIKE

hooklike, hooked

(adjective) having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold); “hooklike thorns”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hooklike (comparative more hooklike, superlative most hooklike)

Resembling a hook.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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