хищноватый

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Russian

Etymology

хи́щный (xíščnyj) +‎ -ова́тый (-ovátyj)

Pronunciation

Adjective

хищнова́тый (xiščnovátyj)

  1. predatory
    • 2003, Борис Акунин [Boris Akunin], “Том I. Ловец стрекоз. Нака-но-ку. Слог первый, в котором Василий Александрович берёт отпуск”, in Алмазная колесница, Москва: Захаров; English translation from Andrew Bromfield, transl., The Diamond Chariot, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2011:
      При ви́де Ры́бникова чуть хищнова́тое лицо́ графи́ни на миг сло́вно поджа́лось, но сра́зу вслед за тем просия́ло любе́зной улы́бкой.
      Pri víde Rýbnikova čutʹ xiščnovátoje licó grafíni na mig slóvno podžálosʹ, no srázu vsled za tem prosijálo ljubéznoj ulýbkoj.
      At the sight of Rybnikov, the countess’s slightly predatory features seemed to tighten and shrink for a brief moment, but then they immediately beamed in a gracious smile.

Declension