"talelike" meaning in English

See talelike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more talelike [comparative], most talelike [superlative]
Etymology: tale + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tale|like}} tale + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} talelike (comparative more talelike, superlative most talelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a tale. Related terms: fairytalelike
    Sense id: en-talelike-en-adj-MnDccJn9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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