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ape-like

/ˈeɪp.laɪk/

Translations

ape-likeadjective

more ape-like

Comp.

most ape-like

Super.

/ˈeɪp.laɪk/

His ape-like arms swung as he climbed the tree with surprising agility.

Ses bras simiesques se balançaient tandis qu’il grimpait à l’arbre avec une agilité surprenante.

Additional translations

de singeTour plus littéral, moins courant; s’emploie surtout pour décrire un aspect ou une ressemblance physique.

Synonyms

ape-likeadjective

Resembling or characteristic of an ape, especially in appearance, movement, or behavior.

His ape-like arms swung as he climbed the tree with surprising agility.

Displaying qualities or actions that are considered primitive, clumsy, or lacking refinement, similar to those attributed to apes.

The children’s ape-like antics at the playground drew amused glances from the adults.