flamelike en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English flame Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English flamelike From flame + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a flame or its colour.
His breath stuttered while she watched the ascendant sun streak the clouds with a flamelike glow.
2023, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things, Canongate Books, page 133:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most flamelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more flamelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |