1. resembling or characteristic of an insect

Examples

• The robot’s insectile movements made it seem almost alive.
• She had thin, insectile limbs that moved with jerky precision.
• The alien creature’s insectile features were both fascinating and unsettling.
• His insectile eyes seemed to take in every detail of the room.
• The sculpture had an insectile quality with its segmented body and multiple appendages.
• The dancer’s insectile choreography mimicked the movements of a praying mantis.