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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

mannequinlike en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English mannequin Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English mannequinlike From mannequin + -like.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Resembling a mannequin; thus stiff or statuesque
    • He stood mannequinlike, staring out the window.
    • She had a mannequinlike figure.