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platterlike

platterlike adjective: having the form of a platter (flat and round).

Adjective

platterlike (comparative more platterlike, superlative most platterlike)

  1. Having the form of a platter (flat and round)
    • A centralized gallery of early drawings and soft sculptures defines Mr. Oldenburg’s epicurean branch of Pop, with works like “Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich)” and “French Fries and Ketchup” (both 1963), served up on low, platterlike pedestals.2009 June 5, The New York Times, “Museum and Gallery Listings”, in New York Times

Forms of platterlike

comparativemore platterlike
superlativemost platterlike
alternative formplatter-like

Origin of platterlike

From platter + -like.

Questions about platterlike

What does platterlike mean?
Platterlike means having the form of a platter (flat and round).
What part of speech is platterlike?
Platterlike is an adjective.

Words near platterlike in the dictionary

  1. platter pulls
  2. platter-faced
  3. platterful
  4. platterfuls
  5. platterless
  6. platterlike
  7. platters
  8. plattersful
  9. Plattes
  10. Platteville
  11. platting

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