lavalike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English lava Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English lavalike From lava + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling lava in one or more characteristics, such as heat or viscosity
He recalled that his early purchase of the white rabbit plate led him to the work of Hugh Cornwall Robertson, the Massachusetts founder of Dedham Pottery, whose heavy drip vases with colorful, lavalike glazes reminded him of the thick paint applied by Abstract Expressionist artists.
2009 January 15, Carol Vogel, “Major Gift of Art Pottery to Adorn Met’s Restyled American Wing”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lavalike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lavalike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| lava-like | alternative | lexicographic |