bladelike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-der. Proto-Germanic *bladą Proto-West Germanic *blad Old English blæd Middle English bladder. Middle English blade English blade Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English bladelike From blade + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a blade
He had cuts on his fingers from handling the bladelike fighting string.
2007 December 15, Kirk Semple, “With Color and Panache, Afghans Fight a Different Kind of War”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bladelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bladelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |