garagelike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English garage Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English garagelike From garage + -like.
Meanings
- Resembling a garage.
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(broadly, figuratively) Rough and unfinished.
The grill guys sometimes dance around the flames to the soundtrack of this garagelike restaurant.
2009 January 25, Kris Ensminger, “On the Cheap”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| garage-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most garagelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more garagelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
unrefined · rudimental · primitive · undeveloped · rude · undeveloped · rudimentary · garagelike · rudimentary · rough · crude