"masklike" meaning in English

See masklike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more masklike [comparative], most masklike [superlative]
Etymology: From mask + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mask|like}} mask + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} masklike (comparative more masklike, superlative most masklike)
  1. Resembling a mask. Synonyms: mask-like

Alternative forms

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