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snarelike en · ADJ

Etymology

From snare + -like.

Meanings

  1. Resembling a snare (musical instrument), or the sound of a snare.
    • […] divining gender identity and black expressivity with gyrating hips and snarelike hand claps. 1998, Generations of Youth: Youth Cultures and History:
  2. Resembling a snare (trap).
    • A known loop is a snarelike loop that is passed through an endoscope's working channel via a flexible delivery catheter. 2013, Coagulants—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition:

Forms

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most snarelike Degree=Sup lexicographic
more snarelike Degree=Cmp lexicographic