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marimbalike

marimbalike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a marimba.

Adjective

marimbalike (comparative more marimbalike, superlative most marimbalike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a marimba.
    • A crucial element was the percussionist Erik Charlston, whose vibraphone often doubled Mr. Fisher’s piano to produce a marimbalike effect.2008 January 28, Stephen Holden, “Bernstein’s New York: West Side and Beyond”, in New York Times

Forms of marimbalike

comparativemore marimbalike
superlativemost marimbalike

Origin of marimbalike

From marimba + -like.

Questions about marimbalike

What does marimbalike mean?
Marimbalike means resembling or characteristic of a marimba.
What part of speech is marimbalike?
Marimbalike is an adjective.

Words near marimbalike in the dictionary

  1. Marilys
  2. marimastat
  3. marimba
  4. marimbaist
  5. marimbaists
  6. marimbalike
  7. marimbaphone
  8. marimbaphones
  9. marimbas
  10. marimbist
  11. marimbists

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