dancerly en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English dancer Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English dancerly From dancer + -ly.
Meanings
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Proper to or characteristic of a dancer
Finally, Similar Orbits, choreographed by Lynn Brown and set to Talking Heads' "Listening Wind," was the most "dancerly" piece of the evening.
1988 July 22, Justin Hayford, “Dance and More for $1.98”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dancerly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dancerly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |