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suchlike en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/

Etymology

From Middle English sich like, suche-like, swylk lyk; equivalent to such + like.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of the same or similar kind.
   • For black magic, assafœtida, garlic, dragon's blood, sulphur, and such-like vile-smelling concoctions were used. 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155:
   • If there bee neuer a Seruant-monſter i' the Fayre, who can helpe it, he ſayes ; nor a neſt of Antiques ? Hee is loth to make Nature afraid in his Playes, like thoſe that beget Tales, Tempeſts, and ſuch like Drolleries, […] 1614, Ben Jonson, Bartholmew Fayre, Induction

Forms

Synonyms

somesuch

Translations (32)

pl tego rodzaju (of the same or similar kind) · tr gibi ilgeç (of the same or similar kind) · cmn 諸如此類 /诸如此类 (of the same or similar kind) · sv liknande (of the same or similar kind) · nl zoiets (of the same or similar kind) · no sånn (of the same or similar kind) · de derartig (of the same or similar kind) · fi samanveikkainen (of the same or similar kind) · bg подобен (of the same or similar kind) · eo tia (of the same or similar kind) · eo simila (of the same or similar kind) · bg от този род (of the same or similar kind) · nn liknande (of the same or similar kind) · ru тако́й (of the same or similar kind) · tr gibi (of the same or similar kind) · fi samankaltainen (of the same or similar kind) · pl podobny (of the same or similar kind) · no slik (of the same or similar kind) · sq asisoj (of the same or similar kind) · fa چنین (of the same or similar kind) · nl zulke (of the same or similar kind) · sv sådant (of the same or similar kind) · nb sådan (of the same or similar kind) · nb lignende (of the same or similar kind) · de solch (of the same or similar kind) · es por el estilo (of the same or similar kind) · sv dylik (of the same or similar kind) · fi samantapainen (of the same or similar kind) · cmn 之類 /之类 (of the same or similar kind) · nl dergelijk (of the same or similar kind) · nn dilik (of the same or similar kind) · sq tillë (of the same or similar kind)

suchlike en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/

Etymology

From Middle English sich like, suche-like, swylk lyk; equivalent to such + like.

Meanings

1. A thing of the same kind or type.
   • Entertainment is the name of the media game which may include your telling about why the book was written, fun stuff about completing the manuscript […] or suchlikes to liven the interview. 1999, William Carroll, Self Publishing Made Easy, page 229:

Forms

Relateds

of the like

suchlike en · PRON

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/

Etymology

From Middle English sich like, suche-like, swylk lyk; equivalent to such + like.

Meanings

1. Other things of the same kind or type.
   • That is, we use reading not just as a means to educate ourselves, or to “explore other worlds” and suchlike, but to literally keep our distance from others. 2020, Washington Post:

Forms

Synonyms

somesuch

Translations (11)

no slik (more of the same kind) · mi mea pērā (more of the same kind) · nb sådan (more of the same kind) · fi sen sellainen (more of the same kind) · nb lignende (more of the same kind) · no sånn (more of the same kind) · nn liknande (more of the same kind) · nn dilik (more of the same kind) · fr choses de ce genre (more of the same kind) · fi (ynnä) muu (more of the same kind) · pl tego rodzaju (more of the same kind)