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closetlike

closetlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a closet; confined and claustrophobic.

Adjective

closetlike (comparative more closetlike, superlative most closetlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a closet; confined and claustrophobic.
    • Pizza slices, supplì (a fried ball of rice, tomato sauce, cheese and usually green peas) and, most amazing of all, roasted porchetta (pork) sandwiches are all things that are available from street vendors or small, closetlike storefront kitchens.2008 February 10, The New York Times, “La Dolce Vita, Both Day and Night”, in New York Times

Forms of closetlike

comparativemore closetlike
superlativemost closetlike

Origin of closetlike

From closet + -like.

Questions about closetlike

What does closetlike mean?
Closetlike means resembling or characteristic of a closet; confined and claustrophobic.
What part of speech is closetlike?
Closetlike is an adjective.

Words near closetlike in the dictionary

  1. closetiness
  2. closeting
  3. closetings
  4. closetkeeper
  5. closetkeepers
  6. closetlike
  7. closetness
  8. closetry
  9. closets
  10. closets of decency
  11. closets of ease

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