"cartoonlike" meaning in English

See cartoonlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cartoonlike [comparative], most cartoonlike [superlative], cartoon-like [alternative]
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  1. Resembling a cartoon. Synonyms: cartoonesque, cartoonish, cartoony
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