ovenlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English oven Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English ovenlike From oven + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling an oven, especially in shape
The massive bricks and low arches of this hall make it dungeonlike, even ovenlike.
1988 January 29, Kitry Krause, “Casting Out the Nazis”, in Chicago Reader:
- Resembling the temperature inside a hot oven.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ovenlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| oven-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most ovenlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |