insectlike

She was named after a character in Doctor Who --- Chantho was an insectlike alien female who began every sentence with 'chan' and ended it with 'tho'.

Kitten Chantho dies nissa_amas_katoj 2009

The massing of the 130,000-square-foot Sunset Park Materials Recycling Facility, largely corrugated metal and galvanized steel, has, from certain angles, an insectlike grace to it.

Cans, Bottles, Opera House Dana Rubinstein 2011

That released the others to whisper among themselves, or stretch out on their mattresses, or close their eyes and wait, insectlike.

Raven Speak Diane Lee Wilson 2010

Three jumbo scoreboards showed the action: an emerald land with icy orbs, vaguely insectlike predators and plenty of gunfire.

Obsessed Internet gamers in South Korea now have a league of their own 2010

The machine detected her approach at the last moment, insectlike metal claws reaching out toward the white-hot board.

Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

Its six insectlike feet skidded along the cobblestones, making a sound like sabers dragged along a brick wall.

Behemoth Mr. Scott Westerfeld 2010

Three jumbo scoreboards showed the action: an emerald land with icy orbs, vaguely insectlike predators and plenty of gunfire.

In Korea, popularity of Internet gaming prompts move to curb usage 2010

I started having this recurring dream that there was a hovering, insectlike jackal in my bedroom.

Sleepwalk With Me Mike Birbiglia 2010

Three jumbo scoreboards showed the action: an emerald land with icy orbs, vaguely insectlike predators and plenty of gunfire.

In Korea, popularity of Internet gaming prompts move to curb usage 2010

This was inhuman, almost insectlike movement, light and weightless.

Delta Anomaly Rick Barba 2010