"alleylike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more alleylike [comparative], most alleylike [superlative]
Etymology: From alley + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alley|like}} alley + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} alleylike (comparative more alleylike, superlative most alleylike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an alley.
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