posterlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English poster Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English posterlike From poster + -like.
Meanings
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Having the character of a poster; iconic
With lust for action as its only through line, Amelia's posterlike life runs in a straight line from nonflight to flight to death.
1988 April 1, Lawrence Bommer, “Amelia Lives!”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more posterlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most posterlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |