horselike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós? Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-? Proto-Indo-European *wers- Proto-Indo-European *-ḗn Proto-Indo-European *wérsēn Proto-Indo-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šā Proto-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šāder.? Proto-Germanic *hrussą Proto-West Germanic *hross Old English hors Middle English hors English horse Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English horselike From horse + -like.
Meanings
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Similar to a horse.
a horselike head
a horselike face
- Of or characteristic of a horse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| horse-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most horselike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more horselike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
horsiness · horseliness · horseface
Synonyms
horsey · horsely · horsely · horsey · horsy · equine · horsy