kirklike en · ADJ
Etymology
From kirk + -like.
Meanings
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(Scotland) churchlike; churchly
To sketch a thought, as Haydon called it, on a Sunday, taking out his pencil for the purpose, was to subject himself to a kirklike rebuke from his friend.
1866, Cyrus Redding, Daniel O'Connell, page 261:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most kirklike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more kirklike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |