cronelike
cronelike adjective: like a crone; old and withered.
Adjective
cronelike (comparative more cronelike, superlative most cronelike)
- Like a crone; old and withered.
- He had come to town as a child with the old woman who had adopted him, a cronelike granny straight from a storybook.2009 September 13, Caryn James, “Ethnic Cleansers”, in New York Times
Forms of cronelike
| comparative | more cronelike |
|---|---|
| superlative | most cronelike |
Origin of cronelike
From crone + -like.
Questions about cronelike
- What does cronelike mean?
- Cronelike means like a crone; old and withered.
- What part of speech is cronelike?
- Cronelike is an adjective.
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