-like
suffix /-laɪk/Definition
› like the thing mentioned: The paper criticized what it described as the animal-like behaviour of the football fans. There was a large, ball-like structure on top of the building. childlike trust a cabbage-like vegetableSimilar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities
(Definition of -like suffix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -esque suffix
- a level playing field idiom
- affinity noun
- akin adjective
- alike adjective
- alike adverb
- echo noun (SIMILAR DETAIL)
- equivalent noun
- evenly adverb (EQUALLY)
- every inch idiom
- firm adjective (FIXED)
- play sb at their own game idiom
- put/turn the clock back idiom
- repetition noun
- resemblance noun
- respecter noun
- same difference idiom
- shade noun (DEGREE)
- snap exclamation
- synonymous adjective
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