dirgelike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English dirge Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dirgelike From dirge + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a dirge: slow and depressing
Her “Coronation Theme: Organon,” made of black stereo speakers stacked up to the ceiling, sends dirgelike royal fanfares laced with the noise of shouting crowds shuddering through the room.
2009 January 16, Holland Cotter, “Black History, Alive in Washington”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dirge-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more dirgelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most dirgelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |