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swallow-like (ˈswɒləʊˌlaɪk) 

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adjective

  1. resembling the bird called the swallow

swallow2 (ˈswɒləʊ Pronunciation for swallow2 ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. any passerine songbird of the family Hirundinidae, esp Hirundo rustica (common or barn swallow), having long pointed wings, a forked tail, short legs, and a rapid flight related adjective hirundine
  2. See fairy swallow

Derived Forms

ˈswallow-ˌlike adjective

Word Origin

Old English swealwe; related to Old Frisian swale, Old Norse svala, Old High German swalwa

Example Sentences Including 'swallow-like'

Picathartes builds swallow-like mud nests and I could see this nest site was an old one.
Shuker, Karl & Durrell, Gerald Lost Ark
These swallow-like , brown-backed birds are now gathering over lakes and reservoirs to feed on flying insects.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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