"essaylike" meaning in English

See essaylike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more essaylike [comparative], most essaylike [superlative]
Etymology: essay + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|essay|like}} essay + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} essaylike (comparative more essaylike, superlative most essaylike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an essay.
    Sense id: en-essaylike-en-adj-bXvTv45e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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