essaylike en · ADJ
Etymology
From essay + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of an essay.
He championed the essaylike novel mainly because Tanizaki appeared to overpraise the novel that had an interesting story to tell.
1976, Makoto Ueda, Modern Japanese writers and the nature of literature:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more essaylike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most essaylike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |