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whatlike

whatlike determiner: what kind of.

Determiner

whatlike

  1. (Scotland, archaic) what kind of
    • There was nothing but eggs, butter, and cheese in the house, and the lady demurred: whatlike fare was that to set before a prince?1895, George Eyre-Todd, Scotland Picturesque and Traditional, page 270

Questions about whatlike

What does whatlike mean?
Whatlike means what kind of.
What part of speech is whatlike?
Whatlike is a determiner.

Words near whatlike in the dictionary

  1. whath
  2. whathaveyou
  3. whatkin
  4. Whatley
  5. Whatleys
  6. whatlike
  7. Whatling
  8. Whatman
  9. Whatman paper
  10. Whatman papers
  11. whatna

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