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letterlike

letterlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a letter of the alphabet.

Adjective

letterlike (comparative more letterlike, superlative most letterlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a letter of the alphabet.
    Synonyms:
    alphabetiform
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a letter (written communication).

Synonyms of letterlike

Antonyms

Forms of letterlike

comparativemore letterlike
superlativemost letterlike

Origin of letterlike

From letter + -like. Compare West Frisian letterlik, Dutch letterlijk.

Questions about letterlike

What does letterlike mean?
Letterlike means resembling or characteristic of a letter of the alphabet.
What part of speech is letterlike?
Letterlike is an adjective.

Words near letterlike in the dictionary

  1. Letterists
  2. Letterkenny
  3. letterleaf
  4. letterless
  5. letterlessness
  6. letterlike
  7. letterlocking
  8. letterly
  9. letterman
  10. letterman jacket
  11. letterman jackets

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