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miragelike en · ADJ

Etymology

From mirage + -like.

Meanings

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a mirage.
    • Sometimes Mr. Eliasson’s falls are almost miragelike, especially after dark, when unobtrusive lighting makes them shimmer white against the muffled cityscape. 2008 June 27, Roberta Smith, “Cascades, Sing the City Energetic”, in New York Times:

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most miragelike Degree=Sup lexicographic
more miragelike Degree=Cmp lexicographic