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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

cafelike en · ADJ

Etymology

From cafe + -like.

Meanings

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a café.
    • Many desserts were also ordinary — the tres leches cake arrived partly frozen — but a bakery in the smaller, cafelike area offered more interesting options: a flaky, caramel-filled turnover and a guava and cheese pastry, which was like a cream cheese and jelly sandwich for adults. 2015 October 9, Fran Schumer, “Review: The Lure of Steak at Noches de Colombia in Montclair”, in New York Times:

Forms

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most cafelike Degree=Sup lexicographic
cafélike alternative lexicographic
more cafelike Degree=Cmp lexicographic