vaultlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English vault Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English vaultlike From vault + -like.
Meanings
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Having characteristics of a vault
a vaultlike hallway
Lissy shuddered in the stale smells and vaultlike chill of the kitchen.
1935, Kathleen Thompson Norris, Shining Windows, page 77:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most vaultlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| vault-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more vaultlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |