"miragelike" meaning in English

See miragelike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more miragelike [comparative], most miragelike [superlative]
Etymology: From mirage + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mirage|like}} mirage + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} miragelike (comparative more miragelike, superlative most miragelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a mirage.
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