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matchlike

matchlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire).

Adjective

matchlike (comparative more matchlike, superlative most matchlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire).
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a match (sporting contest).

Forms of matchlike

comparativemore matchlike
superlativemost matchlike

Origin of matchlike

From match + -like.

Questions about matchlike

What does matchlike mean?
Matchlike means resembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire).
What part of speech is matchlike?
Matchlike is an adjective.

Words near matchlike in the dictionary

  1. matchless
  2. matchlesse
  3. matchlessly
  4. matchlessness
  5. matchlight
  6. matchlike
  7. matchlit
  8. matchlock
  9. matchlockman
  10. matchlockmen
  11. matchlocks

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