tortoiselike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English tortoise Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English tortoiselike From tortoise + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried
With a bland touch and tortoiselike patience, he recorded arrangements of one or more bodies in drowsy repose surrounded by rugs, blankets and furniture.
2009 January 7, Ken Johnson, “It Is What It Is: Portraits of the Human Figure”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tortoiselike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| tortoise-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most tortoiselike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |