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banjolike

banjolike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a banjo.

Adjective

banjolike (comparative more banjolike, superlative most banjolike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a banjo
    • In flashes, they do transcend their influences--particularly Newman, whose beautifully illogical machinations can morph from dry harmonic plinks to banjolike plonks to ominous, industrial-sounding hums.1999 December 24, Peter Margasak, “Wrist Error”, in Chicago Reader
    • The lyrics were in several West African languages, and the lineup paired African instruments — the kora (the djelis’ 21-string harp-lute), the xylophonelike balafon, the small banjolike ngoni and the booming djembe (hand drum) — with modern counterparts: electric guitar, bass, keyboard and trap...2007 April 2, Jon Pareles, “A Musical Coalition That Raises the Roof”, in New York Times

Forms of banjolike

comparativemore banjolike
superlativemost banjolike

Origin of banjolike

From banjo + -like.

Questions about banjolike

What does banjolike mean?
Banjolike means resembling or characteristic of a banjo.
What part of speech is banjolike?
Banjolike is an adjective.

Words near banjolike in the dictionary

  1. banjoist
  2. banjoists
  3. banjolele
  4. banjoleleist
  5. banjoleles
  6. banjolike
  7. banjolin
  8. banjolinist
  9. banjolinists
  10. banjolins
  11. banjorine

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