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bosslike

bosslike adjective: like or resembling a boss (raised area; protrusion).

Adjective (1)

bosslike (comparative more bosslike, superlative most bosslike)

  1. Like or resembling a boss (raised area; protrusion)
    • An electric motor comprising an oil-tight housing having a bosslike projection at one end thereof, said oil-tight housing being defined by a somewhat cup-shaped member open at the end remote from said end having said bosslike projection […]1962, Canadian Patent Office Record, volume 90, page 3513

Adjective (2)

bosslike (comparative more bosslike, superlative most bosslike)

  1. Like or resembling a boss; bossish
    • Malene tried to digest what it meant that he was looking bosslike this morning.2014, Gina Robinson, Love Another Day - Page 5

Forms of bosslike

comparativemore bosslike
superlativemost bosslike
alternative formboss-like

Origin of bosslike

From boss (“protrusion”) + -like.

From boss (“employer; manager”) + -like.

Questions about bosslike

What does bosslike mean?
Bosslike means like or resembling a boss (raised area; protrusion).
What part of speech is bosslike?
Bosslike is an adjective.

Words near bosslike in the dictionary

  1. bossless
  2. bosslessness
  3. bosslet
  4. bosslets
  5. Bossley Park
  6. bosslike
  7. bossling
  8. bosslings
  9. bossly
  10. bossman
  11. bossmen

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