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polentalike

polentalike adjective: resembling polenta.

Adjective

polentalike (comparative more polentalike, superlative most polentalike)

  1. (rare) Resembling polenta.
    • And polentalike tamales (grits replace cornmeal) can be grilled, along with the sardines, whenever hunger strikes.1989 May, New York Magazine, volume 22, number 20
    • These days, as people get busier and busier, many are skipping the tamale making and just cooking up this thick polentalike soup.1997, Douglas Rodriguez, Latin ladles

Forms of polentalike

comparativemore polentalike
superlativemost polentalike

Origin of polentalike

From polenta + -like.

Questions about polentalike

What does polentalike mean?
Polentalike means resembling polenta.
What part of speech is polentalike?
Polentalike is an adjective.

Words near polentalike in the dictionary

  1. Polenske number
  2. Polenske numbers
  3. Polenske value
  4. Polenske values
  5. polenta
  6. polentalike
  7. polentas
  8. polepiece
  9. polepieces
  10. poler
  11. polerovirus

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