viselike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English vise Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English viselike From vise + -like.
Meanings
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Extremely strong or tight, like the grip of a vise.
What they share, apart from their Texas roots, is a viselike grasp of hard-bop fundamentals and an easy affinity for funk.
2009 January 9, Nate Chinen, “Jazz Listings”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more viselike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| vicelike | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most viselike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |