alleylike en · ADJ
Etymology
From alley + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of an alley.
Under the July sun the alleylike streets brimmed with melting heat through which a flat stale odour rose from the open gutter sewers...
2004, Alan Le May, Pelican coast:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more alleylike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most alleylike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |