parrotlike \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\adjective : resembling a parrot in physical appearance or characteristics < a parrotlike beak > especially: resembling the mechanical imitation or repetition of the form of something (as a word) without meaning that characterizes a trained parrot < not reading at all but rather a mere parrotlike word-calling process — A.T.Weaver >