Bug-like

/ˈbʌɡ.laɪk/

कीट-जैसा / कीड़े जैसा

Origin & History

Modern English compound adjective formed from 'bug' + '-like' (‘resembling’).

आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी का संयुक्त विशेषण: 'bug' + '-like' (अर्थ: ‘जैसा/सदृश’)।

Definition

Having the appearance, movement, or other qualities typical of a bug/insect (e.g., small, crawling, many-legged, or segmented). Often used to describe creatures, robots, or features that look insect-like.

कीड़े/कीट (insect) जैसी दिखावट, चाल-ढाल या गुणों वाला (जैसे छोटा, रेंगने वाला, कई टांगों वाला या खंडित शरीर वाला)। यह शब्द अक्सर जीवों, रोबोटों या आकृतियों के लिए प्रयोग होता है जो कीट जैसे लगें।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The drone’s bug-like legs helped it grip the wall.
ड्रोन की कीट-जैसी टांगों ने उसे दीवार पर पकड़ बनाने में मदद की।

Usage Examples

The artist designed a bug-like creature with a segmented body.
Its bug-like movements made some viewers uncomfortable.
The robot has a bug-like silhouette with thin, jointed limbs.
The texture on the helmet gives it a bug-like appearance.

Synonyms

Insect-like Insectoid Buggy (informal, context-dependent) Arthropod-like

Antonyms

Non-insectlike Human-like Mammal-like

Related Forms

Noun
Bug / Insect / Insectoid (noun/adj, context-dependent)
Verb
Bug (bugging, bugged)
Adjective
Bug-like / Buggy (context-dependent) / Insect-like / Insectoid
Adverb
Insect-like (sometimes used adverbially in informal usage)

Idioms & Phrases

Bug-like (as in: bug-like eyes)
कीट-जैसा (जैसे: कीट-जैसी आँखें)