Basslike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling a bass.

    "On tracks like "Mama's Gonna Make Us a Cake" one guitarist plays basslike parts while the other goes nuts in a scrappy way; for "Evil Operations Classified" Billotte and Wilcox drop into lockstep to exhilarating effect."

  2. 2
    Resembling a bass (the fish).

    "Royal dorado was the only disappointment — intensely basslike in flavor, but dry."

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"On tracks like "Mama's Gonna Make Us a Cake" one guitarist plays basslike parts while the other goes nuts in a scrappy way; for "Evil Operations Classified" Billotte and Wilcox drop into lockstep to exhilarating effect."

Etymology

From bass + -like.

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