bulletlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English bullet Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English bulletlike From bullet + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a bullet or the path of a bullet.
[…] a journalist, Anita M. Busch, found a note saying “Stop” taped to her car, a fish and a rose in a tin tray on the hood, a bulletlike hole piercing the windshield.
2008 March 24, David M. Halbfinger, “Journalist in Pellicano Case Will Get Her Day in Court”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most bulletlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bulletlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi luotimainen (resembling bullet or the path of a bullet)