geyserlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From geyser + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a geyser.
I soon caught my first glimpse of it: a pillar of spray rising geyserlike into the air and subsiding, leaving a cloud of mist hanging over the sea.
1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 203:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most geyserlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more geyserlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |