crocuslike en · ADJ
Etymology
From crocus + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a crocus.
Her eight recent paintings, all made with enamel on shaped aluminum panels (and untitled, like the one at left), exhibit combinations of geometric forms and saturated colors — a toothpaste green and a crocuslike violet, a warm gray and a wan chartreuse.
2008 February 22, The New York Times, “Museum and Gallery Listings”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more crocuslike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most crocuslike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |