sausagelike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Anglo-Norman sausichebor. Middle English sawsiche English sausage Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English sausagelike From sausage + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a sausage; often specifically sausage-shaped.
With lightly floured hands, gently shape the mixture into sausagelike links, 1 inch round by 3 inches long.
2009 January 11, Amanda Hesser, “1971: Mrs. Sebastiani’s Malfatti”, in New York Times:The characteristic sausagelike soft tissue swelling may be evident.
1990, Louis F Rose, Donald Kaye, Internal medicine for dentistry:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sausagelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| sausage-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more sausagelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi makkaramainen (resembling a sausage)