scaffoldlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From scaffold + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a scaffold.
The play's mysterious quality is superbly complemented by Jeff Bauer's set--a rundown kitchen surrounded by an abstract, scaffoldlike frame that evokes a prison or a cage--and Michael Rourke's eerie lighting.
1988 May 6, Albert Williams, “A Whistle in the Dark”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2016:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more scaffoldlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most scaffoldlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |