"blocklike" meaning in English

See blocklike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more blocklike [comparative], most blocklike [superlative]
Etymology: block + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|block|like}} block + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} blocklike (comparative more blocklike, superlative most blocklike)
  1. Having an oblong shape Synonyms: block-like
    Sense id: en-blocklike-en-adj-oLBdOaV5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for blocklike meaning in English (1.2kB)

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