adj
sharky
adj
1
Resembling a shark in look or behaviour.
"The car's sharky front grille made it look aggressive."
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."
Word Forms
more sharky comparative, most sharky superlative
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Etymology
From shark plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.