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quakelike

quakelike adjective: resembling an earthquake; characterized by deep or violent trembling or vibration.

Adjective

quakelike (comparative more quakelike, superlative most quakelike)

  1. Resembling an earthquake; characterized by deep or violent trembling or vibration.

Forms of quakelike

comparativemore quakelike
superlativemost quakelike

Origin of quakelike

From quake + -like.

Questions about quakelike

What does quakelike mean?
Quakelike means resembling an earthquake; characterized by deep or violent trembling or vibration.
What part of speech is quakelike?
Quakelike is an adjective.

Words near quakelike in the dictionary

  1. quakebuttock
  2. quakebuttocks
  3. quaked
  4. quaked in one's boots
  5. quaked in one's shoes
  6. quakelike
  7. Quakenbush
  8. Quakenbushes
  9. quakeproof
  10. quakeproofed
  11. quakeproofing

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