museumlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English museum Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English museumlike From museum + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a museum; especially, full of antiquities or memorabilia
So when Greg Sargis and Joan Davey were trading Mayor Mike stories Friday at the fire marshal's office in Hartford's museumlike Fire Department headquarters, they could have been channeling discussions held all over town.
2009 January 11, Peter Applebome, “What Hartford Lost When It Lost Its Mayor Mike”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most museumlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more museumlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |