mandolinlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English mandolin Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English mandolinlike From mandolin + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a mandolin, or the sound of mandolin music
The Edge's distinctive mandolinlike upper-position chord fills took on a more sparkling quality, and Bono added some depth to his singing.
1988 December 9, Alex Wilding-White, “Ho and Hum: Is success spoiling U2?”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most mandolinlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mandolinlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |