gnomelike en · ADJ
Etymology
From gnome + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a gnome.
It concerns the gnomelike quality of the average American at a party. I have been to many parties where staid American business men have been transformed by a few ryes or bourbons into unpredictable gremlins out for adventure.
1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more gnomelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most gnomelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |