blocklike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English block Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English blocklike From block + -like.
Meanings
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Having an oblong shape
[…] the dim, tall, blocklike shadows behind the trees make it start to look, weirdly, as if this were Central Park as painted by Vuillard.
2009 January 15, Alastair Macaulay, “Tilting at Windmills, but Not at Traditions, in Performance From Maryinsky”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most blocklike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more blocklike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| block-like | alternative | lexicographic |