candylike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English candy Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English candylike From candy + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
At the New Jersey factory on Thursday, the air was thick with a candylike scent.
2009 February 6, Michael Barbaro, “In New York City, an Aromatic Mystery Solved”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more candylike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most candylike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |