chickenlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English chicken Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English chickenlike From chicken + -like.
Meanings
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Similar to a chicken or an aspect of a chicken.
a chickenlike beak
a chickenlike noise
- Similar to chicken (the meat).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most chickenlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more chickenlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |