friezelike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English frieze Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English friezelike From frieze + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a frieze.
It was a commission from a man who did not own thoroughbreds, so Stubbs was able to arrange a group of idealized horses in a friezelike composition.
2007 February 16, Wendy Moonan, “Not Just Horses, Mind You, From George Stubbs”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most friezelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more friezelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |