fingerlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English finger Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English fingerlike From finger + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a finger, especially in shape.
From large and round to egg-shaped, to small and thin and even fingerlike, eggplants have been catching on in Toronto kitchens.
2009 January 14, Habeeb Salloum, “The rise of the eggplant”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fingerlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fingerlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |