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nebbishlike

nebbishlike adjective: resembling, or characteristic of, a nebbish.

Adjective

nebbishlike (comparative more nebbishlike, superlative most nebbishlike)

  1. Resembling, or characteristic of, a nebbish
    • Despite his nebbishlike looks, average height, serious eyeglasses and all-black attire, Mr. Luchini knows how to fill a landmark space with his presence.2009 January 3, Elaine Sciolino, “Make ’em Laugh, and Love Classics”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    nebbishy

Synonyms of nebbishlike

Forms of nebbishlike

comparativemore nebbishlike
superlativemost nebbishlike
alternative formnebbish-like

Origin of nebbishlike

From nebbish + -like.

Questions about nebbishlike

What does nebbishlike mean?
Nebbishlike means resembling, or characteristic of, a nebbish.
What part of speech is nebbishlike?
Nebbishlike is an adjective.

Words near nebbishlike in the dictionary

  1. nebbish-like
  2. nebbishe
  3. nebbisher
  4. nebbishers
  5. nebbishes
  6. nebbishlike
  7. nebbishy
  8. Nebbs
  9. nebbuck
  10. nebbucks
  11. nebbuk

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