tinderlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From tinder + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of tinder.
hasty and tinder-like upon too trivial motion
c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tinderlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tinderlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |