Bomblike
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of a bomb.
"The dance carries on undisturbed by this possible news footage, until, after a while, the dancers line up on one of three arching bridges (the main items of Ms. Hadid’s décor, variously shunted around the stage) to look, calmly, at this bomblike view, as if to say “Oh la la!”"
Example
More examples"The dance carries on undisturbed by this possible news footage, until, after a while, the dancers line up on one of three arching bridges (the main items of Ms. Hadid’s décor, variously shunted around the stage) to look, calmly, at this bomblike view, as if to say “Oh la la!”"
Etymology
From bomb + -like.
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