dungeonlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English dungeon Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dungeonlike From dungeon + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a dungeon.
The massive bricks and low arches of this hall make it dungeonlike, even ovenlike.
1988 January 29, Kitry Krause, “Casting Out the Nazis”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dungeonlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dungeonlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| dungeon-like | alternative | lexicographic |