"skewerlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more skewerlike [comparative], most skewerlike [superlative]
Etymology: From skewer + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|skewer|like}} skewer + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} skewerlike (comparative more skewerlike, superlative most skewerlike)
  1. Like a skewer; long, thin, and sharp.
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