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Meaning of "seal-like" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEAL-LIKE

seal-like  [ˈsiːlˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEAL-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seal-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEAL-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of seal-like in the English dictionary

The definition of seal-like in the dictionary is resembling a seal.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEAL-LIKE


cell-like
ˈsɛlˌlaɪk
eel-like
ˈiːlˌlaɪk
funnel-like
ˈfʌn əlˌlaɪk
jewel-like
ˈdʒuːəlˌlaɪk
mammal-like
ˈmæməlˌlaɪk
metal-like
ˈmetəlˌlaɪk
needlelike
ˈniːdəlˌlaɪk
oil-like
ˈɔɪlˌlaɪk
owl-like
ˈaʊlˌlaɪk
petal-like
ˈpɛtəlˌlaɪk
saddle-like
ˈsædəlˌlaɪk
scale-like
ˈskeɪlˌlaɪk
snail-like
ˈsneɪlˌlaɪk
soul-like
ˈsəʊlˌlaɪk
tail-like
ˈteɪlˌlaɪk
temple-like
ˈtempəlˌlaɪk
tilelike
ˈtaɪlˌlaɪk
tunnel-like
ˈtʌnəlˌlaɪk
wall-like
ˈwɔːlˌlaɪk
wool-like
ˈwʊlˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEAL-LIKE

seal
seal brown
seal cull
seal of confession
seal ring
seal-point
sealable
sealant
sealed
sealed book
sealed move
sealed orders
sealed road
sealed unit
sealed-beam
sealed-beam headlight
sealer
sealeries
sealery
sealine

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEAL-LIKE

bird-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
forest-like
garden-like
guitar-like
hammer-like
human-like
jacket-like
jelly-like
like-for-like
ribbon-like
shell-like
stone-like
summer-like
village-like
virus-like
water-like
winter-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of seal-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «seal-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEAL-LIKE

Find out the translation of seal-like to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of seal-like from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seal-like» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

封样
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- como sello
570 millions of speakers

English

seal-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सील की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل الختم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уплотнение типа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

selo semelhante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীল মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

joint - comme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti meterai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Siegel - wie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シール状
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물개 와 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Segel kaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

niêm phong giống như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முத்திரை போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सीलसारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

conta benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seal- simile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak pieczęć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ущільнення типу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- sigiliu ca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φώκιας - όπως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seël -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tätning liknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

segl -lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seal-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAL-LIKE»

The term «seal-like» is normally little used and occupies the 130.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAL-LIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about seal-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEAL-LIKE»

Discover the use of seal-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seal-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Friendly Arctic
... first minute, and before the third or fourth minute are over he plunges into the water, for he knows that no real seal is likely to lie motionless that long. Therefore , before the first minute of his watching is over you should do something seal-like.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Chickaree - crabs
They throw themselves forward by pushing at the packed snow and ice with hind and front flippers in an undulating, caterpillar-like action, and have been recorded moving at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). Unusual diet for a seal Like most seals ...
‎2002
3
Principles and Design of Mechanical Face Seals
Green and Etsion (1984, 1985a) (Technion, 1srael) give experimental data on the stiffness and damping coefficients of O-rings in a seal-like configuration. Green and Etsion (1985b) later present mathematical symbolic expressions for the ...
Alan O. Lebeck, 1991
4
Alaska Eskimo Footwear
Sea Lions, Fur Seals, and Walrus In addition to the haired seals, Alaskan waters are home to three other groups of seal-like creatures: sea lions, fur seals, and walrus. The Steller sea lion is yellowish brown with short, coarse guard hairs and  ...
Jill Oakes, Rick Riewe, 2007
5
First Aid for Families
Seal-like cough—A barking “seal-like” cough may be a sign of croup. Position A child who is having trouble breathing may not want to lie down. He may be more comfortable sitting upright. Sometimes a child tries to get more air into his lungs ...
Aap, 2011
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First Aid for Families
• Gurgling—You may hear gurgling or bubbling sounds when the child breathes. • Seal-like cough—A barking “seal-like” cough may be a sign of croup. Position A child who is having trouble breathing may not want to lie down. He may be ...
‎2011
7
Marine Mammals: Biology and Conservation
Thus the harp seal pup nearly trebles its birth weight by weaning, and the northern elephant seal about 3.7 times. Such differing strategies are often related to habitat. For example, the hooded seal, like the harp seal, gives birth on unstable ice ...
Peter G.H. Evans, Juan Antonio Raga, 2001
8
Art, Identity and Devotion in Fourteenth-century England: ...
In these seal and seal-like images, Agnes de Ferrers, Ela Longespee, and Isabel de Byron all gave precedence to their late husbands' families by placing their arms on the dexter side of the image, although Ela Longespee also expressed a  ...
Kathryn Ann Smith, 2003
9
Calmet's dictionary of the Holy Bible: with the Biblical ...
... side of the Seal, like those of No. 5. on our plate ?] — and so Chardin describes a letter he received in Persia, " the Seal contained a verse or sentence, of which this was the meaning ; " / have wholly left my destiny to God : I Mahamed Shefi ...
Augustin Calmet, Charles Taylor, 1830
10
The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English
The sealers told me, that sometimes, but very rarely, they found another kind of seal, like the Fur Seal somewhat, which they called the “Sea Dog.” A second species of eared seal probably thus occurs as a rarity at Kerguelen's Land. 1909The ...
Bernadette Hince, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEAL-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seal-like is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hart to Heart: Finding the perfect balance at stand-Up paddleboarding
That didn't keep me from doing my fastest-yet seal-like scramble back on the board. Challenge No. 3: Not falling off every few minutes. My friends who had never ... «Savannah Morning News, Jul 15»
2
Take a hike in the sea and go open water swimming in Vancouver
His years as a freediver — diving to depths of 200 metres holding his breath — have given him an almost seal-like swimming style. Growing up in Ontario and ... «Vancouver Courier, Jul 15»
3
Song of the Sea review: A lot of pretty ghosts in the machine
Early on we learn that the girl, who refuses to speak, may be one of the seal-like quasi-humans known to the ancients as selkies. The uneasy idyll is broken ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Ocean swimming course offered on Bowen
His years as a freediver — diving to depths of 200 feet holding his breath — have given him an almost seal-like swimming style. (A more complimentary ... «Bowen Island Undercurrent, Jul 15»
5
USMC veteran: ISIS' Navy SEALs 'made me laugh'
(Vocativ) The Islamic State is now touting an elite, Navy SEAL-like group of swashbuckling, amphibious-style commandos who are able to spring from the water ... «WND.com, Apr 15»
6
ISIS' Navy SEALs "Made Me Laugh" Says USMC Veteran
The Islamic State is now touting an elite, Navy SEAL-like group of swashbuckling, amphibious-style commandos who are able to spring from the water in a blink ... «Vocativ, Apr 15»
7
Young men put to the test at Navy SEAL-like training camp
PINE GROVE, La. (WGNO) – Young men from around the country came to Southeast Louisiana to take part in a special program that gives them a taste of what it ... «WGNO, Jan 15»
8
Seal-like beast gave rise to dinosaur-era sea monsters, study says
Researchers say they have found a fossil of a seal-like animal that represents an ancestral form of giant sea reptiles that prowled during the dinosaur era. «World Science, Nov 14»
9
An Alternative to ABD
Dysfunctional graduate departments, toxic faculty, and the Navy Seal-like brutality of the Ph.D. process all contribute to the burnout experienced by the estimated ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 14»
10
Former Navy SEAL Gets Shot in the Stomach, Then Does a Very …
Former Navy SEAL Gets Shot in the Stomach, Then Does a Very SEAL-Like Thing Regarding His Attackers. Apr. 1, 2014 4:14pm Liz Klimas ... «TheBlaze.com, Apr 14»

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