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headlike

headlike adjective: having the form of a head or a skull.

Adjective

headlike (comparative more headlike, superlative most headlike)

  1. Having the form of a head or a skull.
    Synonyms:
    cephaloid

Synonyms of headlike

Forms of headlike

comparativemore headlike
superlativemost headlike
alternative formhead-like

Origin of headlike

From head + -like. Piecewise doublet of cheflike.

Questions about headlike

What does headlike mean?
Headlike means having the form of a head or a skull.
What part of speech is headlike?
Headlike is an adjective.

Words near headlike in the dictionary

  1. headlighted
  2. headlightfish
  3. headlighting
  4. headlightings
  5. headlights
  6. headlike
  7. headline
  8. headline inflation
  9. headline inflations
  10. headline style
  11. headline-ese

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