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varnishlike

varnishlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of varnish.

Adjective

varnishlike (comparative more varnishlike, superlative most varnishlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of varnish.
    • a varnishlike odour

Forms of varnishlike

comparativemore varnishlike
superlativemost varnishlike

Origin of varnishlike

From varnish + -like.

Questions about varnishlike

What does varnishlike mean?
Varnishlike means resembling or characteristic of varnish.
What part of speech is varnishlike?
Varnishlike is an adjective.

Words near varnishlike in the dictionary

  1. varnishing day
  2. varnishing days
  3. varnishings
  4. varnishleaf
  5. varnishless
  6. varnishlike
  7. varnishment
  8. varnishments
  9. varnisht
  10. varnishy
  11. Varns

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