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hearthlike

hearthlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a hearth.

Adjective

hearthlike (comparative more hearthlike, superlative most hearthlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a hearth.
    • Against the back wall, the piers gather together to form an incredibly solid fireplace, the most massive and hearthlike spot in the building.2005, Max Jacobson, Murray Silverstein, Barbara Winslow, Patterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring Design

Forms of hearthlike

comparativemore hearthlike
superlativemost hearthlike

Origin of hearthlike

From hearth + -like.

Questions about hearthlike

What does hearthlike mean?
Hearthlike means resembling or characteristic of a hearth.
What part of speech is hearthlike?
Hearthlike is an adjective.

Words near hearthlike in the dictionary

  1. hearthflames
  2. hearthful
  3. hearthfuls
  4. hearthless
  5. hearthlessness
  6. hearthlike
  7. hearthpennies
  8. hearthpenny
  9. hearthplace
  10. hearthplaces
  11. hearthrug

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