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suchlike

/ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/

suchlike adjective: of the same or similar kind.

Adjective

suchlike (not comparable)

  1. Of the same or similar kind.
    • If there bee neuer a Seruant-monſter i' the Fayre, who can helpe it, he ſayes ; nor a neſt of Antiques ? Hee is loth to make Nature afraid in his Playes, like thoſe that beget Tales, Tempeſts, and ſuch like Drolleries, […]1614, Ben Jonson, Bartholmew Fayre, Induction
    • For black magic, assafœtida, garlic, dragon's blood, sulphur, and such-like vile-smelling concoctions were used.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155
    Synonyms:
    somesuch

Pronoun

suchlike

  1. Other things of the same kind or type.
    • That is, we use reading not just as a means to educate ourselves, or to “explore other worlds” and suchlike, but to literally keep our distance from others.2020, Washington Post
    Synonyms:
    somesuch

Noun

suchlike (plural suchlikes)

  1. A thing of the same kind or type.
    • Entertainment is the name of the media game which may include your telling about why the book was written, fun stuff about completing the manuscript […] or suchlikes to liven the interview.1999, William Carroll, Self Publishing Made Easy, page 229

suchlike meaning in Persian

suchlike in Persian

of the same or similar kind
چنین čonin

Synonyms of suchlike

Forms of suchlike

Adjective
alternative formsuch like
alternative formsuch-like
Noun
pluralsuchlikes

Origin of suchlike

From Middle English sich like, suche-like, swylk lyk; equivalent to such + like.

Questions about suchlike

What does suchlike mean?
Suchlike means of the same or similar kind.
What is suchlike in Persian?
Suchlike in Persian is چنین (čonin). See Suchlike meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is suchlike?
Suchlike can be an adjective, a pronoun or a noun.
How do you pronounce suchlike?
Suchlike is pronounced /ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/.

Words near suchlike in the dictionary

  1. Suchils
  2. Suchir
  3. Suchita
  4. Suchitoto
  5. Suchitra
  6. suchlike
  7. suchlikes
  8. suchly
  9. suchness
  10. suchnesses
  11. Suchocki

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