womblike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English womb Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English womblike From womb + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a womb or uterus in shape or function
He drew a womblike shape in the sand.
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Resembling an infant's experience of the womb
Their infants were attracted to the womblike sound and warmth of the maternal heart.
1982, Charles W. Needham, The Principles of Cerebral Dominance, →ISBN, page 96:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most womblike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more womblike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |