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poulticelike

poulticelike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a poultice.

Adjective

poulticelike (comparative more poulticelike, superlative most poulticelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a poultice.
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Forms of poulticelike

comparativemore poulticelike
superlativemost poulticelike

Origin of poulticelike

From poultice + -like.

Questions about poulticelike

What does poulticelike mean?
Poulticelike means resembling or characteristic of a poultice.
What part of speech is poulticelike?
Poulticelike is an adjective.

Words near poulticelike in the dictionary

  1. poulters
  2. poultice
  3. poultice pavement
  4. poultice pavements
  5. poulticed
  6. poulticelike
  7. poultices
  8. poulticewise
  9. poulticing
  10. Poultney
  11. Poultneys

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