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carnivallike

carnivallike adjective: like a carnival; festive.

Adjective

carnivallike (comparative more carnivallike, superlative most carnivallike)

  1. Like a carnival; festive.
    • A carnivallike atmosphere, depending on the weather, prevails throughout the day.1986, Benjamin C. Duke, The Japanese school: lessons for industrial America, page 196
    • Then, its celebratory, carnivallike flavor was especially pertinent.1986, Symbolizing America, →ISBN, page 128

Forms of carnivallike

comparativemore carnivallike
superlativemost carnivallike

Origin of carnivallike

From carnival + -like.

Questions about carnivallike

What does carnivallike mean?
Carnivallike means like a carnival; festive.
What part of speech is carnivallike?
Carnivallike is an adjective.

Words near carnivallike in the dictionary

  1. carnivalize
  2. carnivalized
  3. carnivalizes
  4. carnivalizing
  5. carnivalled
  6. carnivallike
  7. carnivalling
  8. carnivals
  9. carnivora
  10. carnivoracity
  11. carnivoraform

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