batlike
Resembling flying mammals
Resembling a bat in some way—typically the flying mammal rather than the sporting equipment.
Batlike ears are large and pointed.
Batlike wings are leathery membranes stretched between elongated fingers.
The word usually describes physical features: The creature had batlike wings and glowing eyes.
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- roostingSettling to sleep aloft
- cave-dwellingLiving in rock chambers
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
gloaming · darkness · nightfall · crepuscular · silhouette · shadowy · moonlit · hunting
Limbs for flight
- webbedConnected by membrane
- furryCovered in soft hair
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- earsAuditory organs, paired
pointed · clawed · snout · beady-eyed · leathery · membranous · angular · dark
Tip-to-tip extent
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- flutterRapid light movement
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- swoopRapid downward plunge
aerodynamic · membrane · leathery · erratic · darting · agile · airborne · hovering
Underwater detection by echoes
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- biosonarSound-based animal navigation
- pulsesRhythmic throbs or edible legumes
- acousticRelating to sound
frequency · navigation · echoes · clicks · insects · prey · orientation · hunting
twilight
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- roostingSettling to sleep aloft
- cave-dwellingLiving in rock chambers
nighttime · gloaming · darkness · nightfall · crepuscular · silhouette · shadowy · moonlit · hunting · foraging
wings
Limbs for flight
ears · pointed · clawed · snout · beady-eyed · leathery · membranous · angular · dark · elongated
wingspan
Tip-to-tip extent
swoop · aerodynamic · membrane · leathery · erratic · darting · agile · airborne · hovering · skimming
sonar
Underwater detection by echoes
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- biosonarSound-based animal navigation
- pulsesRhythmic throbs or edible legumes
acoustic · frequency · navigation · echoes · clicks · insects · prey · orientation · hunting · detection
vampire
Blood-drinking undead creature
- DraculaLegendary Transylvanian vampire
- TransylvaniaRomanian historical region
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
eerie · sinister · haunted · macabre · ominous · ghoulish · shadowy · menacing · creepy · supernatural
batlikebirdlike
Resembling feathered creatures
avian · mothlike · insectlike · fishlike · serpentine
like, bat, battery, bats, batter, batty, batting, batted, batman