"elephantlike" meaning in All languages combined

See elephantlike on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more elephantlike [comparative], most elephantlike [superlative]
Etymology: elephant + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elephant|like}} elephant + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} elephantlike (comparative more elephantlike, superlative most elephantlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an elephant. Synonyms (resembling or characteristic of an elephant): elephantic
    Sense id: en-elephantlike-en-adj-ZIq8Qsic Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 100 0 Disambiguation of 'resembling or characteristic of an elephant': 100 0
  2. (figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good Tags: figuratively Synonyms (of memory: very good): memorious
    Sense id: en-elephantlike-en-adj-tDWLdg6I Disambiguation of 'of memory: very good': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: elephantine, retentive, tenacious, memorious

Download JSON data for elephantlike meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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