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matadorlike

matadorlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a matador.

Adjective

matadorlike (comparative more matadorlike, superlative most matadorlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a matador.
    • Madonna’s polarizing matadorlike custom Givenchy outfit may have elicited a range of reactions on Sunday night, but nobody could argue with the fact that the Material Girl’s Grammy hair was nothing if not perfect.2015 October 2, Lesley McKenzie, “Grammys Hair: The Story Behind Madonna’s Matador-Inspired ‘Do”, in The Hollywood Reporter
    • Larger guppies, which are typically less agile and easier to catch, benefited the most from this matadorlike strategy.2020 January 9, Richard Sima, “The Matador in Your Fish Tank”, in Scientific American

Forms of matadorlike

comparativemore matadorlike
superlativemost matadorlike

Origin of matadorlike

From matador + -like.

Questions about matadorlike

What does matadorlike mean?
Matadorlike means resembling or characteristic of a matador.
What part of speech is matadorlike?
Matadorlike is an adjective.

Words near matadorlike in the dictionary

  1. matadoras
  2. matadore
  3. matadores
  4. matadoress
  5. matadorial
  6. matadorlike
  7. matadors
  8. mataeology
  9. mataeotechny
  10. matafunda
  11. matafundas

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