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basslike en · ADJ

Etymology

From bass + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling a bass.
   • On tracks like "Mama's Gonna Make Us a Cake" one guitarist plays basslike parts while the other goes nuts in a scrappy way; for "Evil Operations Classified" Billotte and Wilcox drop into lockstep to exhilarating effect. 2004 April 16, Peter Margasak, “Causal Dots”, in Chicago Reader:
2. Resembling a bass (the fish).
   • Royal dorado was the only disappointment — intensely basslike in flavor, but dry. 2009 June 28, David Corcoran, “A Greek Menu Peppered With Imagination”, in New York Times:

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