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parrotlike

parrotlike \par"rot*like`\ (p[a^]r"r[u^]t*l[imac]k`), adj. Mechanically imitated or repeated without thought or understanding; as, a mere parrotlike word-calling process; a voice quality sounding parrotlike.

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parrotlike

a. Resembling or characteristic of a parrot.

WordNet
parrotlike

adj. mechanically imitated or repeated without thought or understanding; "a mere parrotlike word-calling process"; "a voice quality sounding parrotlike"

Usage examples of "parrotlike".

He sang for about an hour, the small, rabbitlike creature harmonizing with parrotlike faithfulness to the tune, and had lunch.

It opened its two parrotlike beaks, ran out a very long tubular tongue, withdrew the tongue, and snapped the beak shut.

With a clang, the squid raked its sharp, parrotlike beak against the iron-scaled bow, chewing on the metal hull.

When Nemo tried to tear his spear free from the mangled mouth, the parrotlike beak snapped its shaft, leaving the captain without a weapon.

His eyes bulged, his parrotlike beak opened and closed, and his tool arms jerked spasmodically.

Ramanthian, who was well aware of the way his peers were watching him, had used a tool arm to preen the areas to either side of his parrotlike beak.

Though dun-colored feathers rendered them nearly invisible against the tall grass that surrounded them, their enormous parrotlike beaks were easily discernible.

And even then, on that first hearing, Johnny knew that he was not listening to a mere echo or a parrotlike repetition.