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herringlike

herringlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a herring.

Adjective

herringlike (comparative more herringlike, superlative most herringlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a herring.

Forms of herringlike

comparativemore herringlike
superlativemost herringlike

Origin of herringlike

From herring + -like.

Questions about herringlike

What does herringlike mean?
Herringlike means resembling or characteristic of a herring.
What part of speech is herringlike?
Herringlike is an adjective.

Words near herringlike in the dictionary

  1. herringboning
  2. herringer
  3. herringers
  4. Herringfleet
  5. herringless
  6. herringlike
  7. herrings
  8. Herrington
  9. Herringtons
  10. Herriot
  11. Herriott

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