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hacklike

hacklike noun: a subgenre of roguelikes, characterized by persistent single-screen dungeons, a short equipment upgrade path, and a large player inventory.

Noun

hacklike (plural hacklikes)

  1. A subgenre of roguelikes, characterized by persistent single-screen dungeons, a short equipment upgrade path, and a large player inventory.

Forms of hacklike

pluralhacklikes

Origin of hacklike

In reference to the 1984 game Hack.

Questions about hacklike

What does hacklike mean?
Hacklike means a subgenre of roguelikes, characterized by persistent single-screen dungeons, a short equipment upgrade path, and a large player inventory.
What part of speech is hacklike?
Hacklike is a noun.
What is the plural of hacklike?
The plural of hacklike is hacklikes.

Words near hacklike in the dictionary

  1. hacklet
  2. Hackleton
  3. hacklets
  4. Hackley
  5. Hackleys
  6. hacklike
  7. hacklikes
  8. hackling
  9. hackling up
  10. hackly
  11. hackman

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