adj
sharky
Sharky (adj) means resembling a shark in look or behaviour. Example: “The car's sharky front grille made it look aggressive.”
adj
1
Resembling a shark in look or behaviour.
"The car's sharky front grille made it look aggressive."
"They wanted to denounce the raids as a cruel misuse of crime-fighting resources — fishing for minnows instead of sharky predators."
— Lawrence Downes, Notes From the Immigration Battlefield (2009)
"He smiled a sharky smile."
— Jay Verney, Percussion (2004)
2
Suggesting that sharks may be nearby.
"The water looked a bit sharky, so we stayed close to shore."
How to use sharky
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShark-like, either in appearance or in the unsettling sense of "sharks might be around."
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more sharky
- Superlative
- most sharky
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Etymology
From shark plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.
Rhymes for sharky
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What does “sharky” mean?
The word “sharky” means resembling a shark in look or behaviour. In plain terms, shark-like, either in appearance or in the unsettling sense of "sharks might be around.".
How do you use “sharky” in a sentence?
Here is “sharky” used in a sentence: “The car's sharky front grille made it look aggressive.”
What part of speech is “sharky”?
“Sharky” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “sharky” have?
“Sharky” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: resembling a shark in look or behaviour.
