cagelike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English cage Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English cagelike From cage + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a cage.
This version shows a small figure inside of cagelike towers, perhaps symbolizing the fledgling sculptor's dreams of creation.
1990, Charlotte Streifer Rubinstein, American Women Sculptors: A History of Women Working in Three Dimensions:Why would this cagelike structure be energetically unfavorable?
2004, Bruce Alberts, Essential Cell Biology: An Introduction to the Molecular Biology of the Cell:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cagelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cagelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |