Definitions
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- adjective Resembling a
peg or some aspect of one.
Etymologies
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Examples
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And then there were the bones-a bear's digit, with the great curved claw still attached; the complete vertebrae of a small snake, articulated and strung on a leather thong, so the whole string flexed in a lifelike manner; an assortment of teeth, ranging from a string of round, peglike things that Jamie said came from a seal, through the high-crowned, scythe-cusped teeth of deer, to something that looked suspiciously like a human molar.
Dragonfly in Amber Gabaldon, Diana 1992
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He put the donii back in front of the hearth, pushing the peglike legs into the ground so it would stand unsupported.
The Plains of Passage Auel, Jean M. 1990
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Ayla straightened the small female figure, whose feet were purposely only a suggestion, leaving the legs in a peglike shape that had been pushed into the ground to stand guard in front of the entrance, then followed Jondalar to the next lodge.
The Plains of Passage Auel, Jean M. 1990
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But some species lacked the sharp teeth of meat-eaters, sporting instead blunt, peglike teeth or toothless beaks.
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