hooklike

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui a la forme d'un crochet ou qui ressemble à un crochet.

An obsolete adjective describing something that is shaped like or resembles a hook.

1. Curved and graspingC1formal

   Having a shape or function similar to a hook, especially in the ability to catch, hold, or secure something.

   en forme de crochet, crochu (qui accroche et retient)

   • The bird's beak was hooklike, perfect for tearing meat.
   • The plant uses its hooklike tendrils to climb up the wall.
   • The tool had a hooklike end for pulling nails.

   Synonymeshamatehook-shapedhooked