Definition of HOOKLIKE

hooklike

Adjective Satellite

  • having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold)
    • "hooklike thorns"

Adj

  • Resembling a hook.

Adjective

  • Resembling a hook in shape.

Examples

  • The letters "L" and "J" often form hooklike shapes on the tile rack.

Origin / Etymology

From hook + -like.

Synonyms

hooked

Scrabble Score: 19

hooklike: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hooklike: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hooklike: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

hooklike: valid Words With Friends Word