raptor-like
Like a falcon
Raptor-like describes something resembling a bird of prey—hawks, eagles, falcons, owls.
The comparison usually emphasizes sharp, predatory features: hooked beaks, piercing eyes, taloned grip, or swift hunting behavior.
His raptor-like gaze tracked every movement in the room.
The word can also evoke the dinosaurs from which modern raptors descended.
Favoring aggressive action
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- talonedHaving sharp curved claws
- keen-eyedHaving sharp vision
swooping · soaring · hunting · fierce · owlish · vulturine · raptorial · striking
Exploiting the vulnerable
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- patientAble to wait calmly
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
opportunistic · ruthless · focused · precise · silent · stealthy · ambushing · territorial
Small feathered Cretaceous predator
- theropodBipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- scaledClimbed or plated
- featheredCovered with plumage
agile · carnivorous · Jurassic · Cretaceous · reptilian · swift · cunning · toothy
hawkish
Favoring aggressive action
keen-eyed · swooping · soaring · hunting · fierce · owlish · vulturine · raptorial · striking · diving
predatory
Exploiting the vulnerable
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- patientAble to wait calmly
vigilant · opportunistic · ruthless · focused · precise · silent · stealthy · ambushing · territorial · dominant
velociraptor
Small feathered Cretaceous predator
- theropodBipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- scaledClimbed or plated
feathered · agile · carnivorous · Jurassic · Cretaceous · reptilian · swift · cunning · toothy · bipedal
raptor-likedove-like
Peaceful in manner
docile · herbivorous · passive · harmless · gentle
raptor, raptors, like, likeness, likes, liked, liking, likeable, unlikely