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adj
Resembling a dart.
Resembling the movement of a thrown dart: swift and abrupt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: darting
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Resembling a dart.
Resembling a dart otherwise (for example, in shape and use).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dherh3- Proto-Indo-European *dhórh3-eh2 Proto-Germanic *darō Proto-Germanic *-ōþuz Proto-Germanic *darōþuz Frankish *darōþubor. Medieval Latin dardus Old French dartbor. Middle English dart English dart Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dartlike From dart + -like.
