bulletlike

Fast and streamlined

Bulletlike describes something resembling a bullet in shape, speed, or trajectory.

The word most often characterizes objects that are cylindrical with a rounded or pointed end, or movement that is fast, direct, and forceful.

The bulletlike seeds shot from the pod when it burst open.

His bulletlike serve was nearly impossible to return.

speed

velocity

Directed rate of motion

accelerationRate velocity changes
rapidMoving with haste
swiftMoving with speed

zoom · dash · whizz · sprint · blitz · express · quick · haste · lightning · supersonic

lethal

deadly

Able to cause expiration

fatalCausing death or ruin
penetratingPassing into or through
piercingPenetrating or very sharp

wound · shrapnel · ballistic · caliber · ammunition · gunshot · explosive · ricochet · impact · casualty

aerodynamic

streamlined

Made smooth and efficient

sleekSmooth and elegant
noseconeRocket's forward fairing
taperedGradually narrowing in width

airflow · drag · trajectory · propulsion · thrust · spin · rifling · stabilized · finned · pointed

precision

aimed

Directed at something

targetedChosen for specific attention
accurateConforming to fact
directUndeviating or to guide

unerring · straight · true · guided · homing · focused · pinpoint · unwavering · deliberate · zeroed

metallic

lead

Dense metal, symbol Pb

brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
copperReddish-brown metallic element
steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy

jacketed · casing · slug · shell · cartridge · alloy · hardened · plated · solid · dense

Opposites

speed

bulletlikesluggish

Slow and inactive

slow · plodding · snail-like · lethargic · leisurely

shape/form

bulletlikeblunt

Dull or tactlessly direct

rounded · bulbous · irregular · boxy · flat

trajectory/movement quality

bulletlikemeandering

Following a winding course

erratic · wandering · zigzagging · indirect · circuitous

Family

bullet, bullets, bulleted, bulletproof, like, liked, likely, unlikely, likeness

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG