familylike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English family Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English familylike From family + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a family
Print and online ads, posters and signs in stores present images of attractive models -- men, women, children -- as singles and pairs or in familylike groups.
2009 January 8, Stuart Elliott, “As Consumers Try to Cut Back, Tropicana Promotes Quality and Value”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more familylike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most familylike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |