antlike

/ ˈæntˌlaɪk /

adjective

1. of or like an ant or ants
2. characterized by scurrying activity or teeming restlessness

Example Sentences

In a world of grasshopperish myopia, planting trees has long been a symbol of antlike forethought.

From New York Times

Birth, life, death, sex, conflict, commerce, politics and everything in between are literally on the screen as the camera zooms out from a massive, pyramid-shaped world teeming with tiny, antlike people.

From Washington Post

I noticed wildflowers that seemed to burst from solid rock, and weird antlike insects covered with thick furry coats.

From Washington Post

Within half an hour, an antlike line of figures stretched from the ground to the summit, moving methodically up the red rock for the last time.

From Washington Post

The next I knew, I was looking down at the view I had seen on the postcards Lucinda used to send us that left even Chucha speechless—buildings so tall that I couldn’t quite believe they were real, and patches of green like scatter rugs, and tiny antlike people whom I could blot out just by putting my hand on the small square of the window.

From Literature