penguinlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *kʷennom Proto-Brythonic *penn Welsh pen? Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der.? Proto-Celtic *windos Proto-Brythonic *gwɨnn Welsh gwyn? Proto-Indo-European *peyh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰenǵʰ-influ.? Latin pinguisder.? English penguin Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English penguinlike From penguin + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a penguin
[…] his signature song was El Baile del Pingino (The Penguin Dance), which he illustrated with side-to-side, penguinlike movement in perfect time.
2007 December 6, Ben Sisario, “Carlos Valds, a Conga King of Jazz, Dies at 81”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more penguinlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most penguinlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |