"buttonlike" meaning in English

See buttonlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more buttonlike [comparative], most buttonlike [superlative]
Etymology: button + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|button|like}} button + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} buttonlike (comparative more buttonlike, superlative most buttonlike)
  1. Resembling a button. Synonyms: buttony
    Sense id: en-buttonlike-en-adj-6R1aI6Uu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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

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