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punchlike

punchlike adjective: resembling a punch (tool for punching holes).

Adjective

punchlike (comparative more punchlike, superlative most punchlike)

  1. Resembling a punch (tool for punching holes).
    • The archaeologists found a punchlike implement at the site.
  2. Resembling or characteristic of punch (the drink).

Forms of punchlike

comparativemore punchlike
superlativemost punchlike

Origin of punchlike

From punch + -like.

Questions about punchlike

What does punchlike mean?
Punchlike means resembling a punch (tool for punching holes).
What part of speech is punchlike?
Punchlike is an adjective.

Words near punchlike in the dictionary

  1. punchings
  2. punchins
  3. punchion
  4. punchions
  5. punchless
  6. punchlike
  7. punchline
  8. punchlines
  9. punchliney
  10. Punchman
  11. Punchmen

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