clownlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English clown Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English clownlike From clown + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a clown or some aspect of clowns.
Her clownlike makeup repelled potential suitors.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more clownlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most clownlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
fi klovnimainen (resembling a clown) · es clownesco (resembling a clown) · pl błaznowaty (resembling a clown) · it pagliaccesco (resembling a clown) · it clownesco (resembling a clown) · pl błazeński (resembling a clown) · es bufonesco (resembling a clown) · it buffonesco (resembling a clown) · fr clownesque (resembling a clown) · fi pellemäinen (resembling a clown) · es apayasado (resembling a clown)