sugarlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor. Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor. Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor. Old Italian zuccherobor. Old French çucrebor. Middle English sugre English sugar Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English sugarlike From sugar + -like.
Meanings
- Resembling sugar or some aspect of it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sugarlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sugarlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |