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ALL meanings of antlike

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  • adjective antlike of or like an ant or ants 3
  • adjective antlike characterized by scurrying activity or teeming restlessness 3
  • noun antlike Resembling an ant. Often used specifically in reference to apparent size or significance. 1
  • noun antlike any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the family Formicidae, of worldwide distribution especially in warm climates, having a large head with inner jaws for chewing and outer jaws for carrying and digging, and living in highly organized colonies containing wingless female workers, a winged queen, and, during breeding seasons, winged males, some species being noted for engaging in warfare, slavemaking, or the cultivation of food sources. 1
  • idioms antlike have ants in one's pants, Slang. to be impatient or eager to act or speak. 1
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