fjord-like en · ADJ
Etymology
From fjord + -like.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of fjordlike.
alt of fjordlike
The construction of a railway along Howe Sound promised to be an expensive and hazardous undertaking, in view of the mountainous terrain on this fjord-like coast.
1958 March 14, David Sibley, “The Pacific Great Eastern Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 167:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fjord-like | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fjord-like | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |