slumlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From slum + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a slum; squalid.
“District 9,” starring a cast of unknowns, is about an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slumlike conditions on Earth.
2009 June 6, Brooks Barnes, “Lord of ‘Rings’ to Pay First Visit to Comic-Con”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most slumlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more slumlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |