Jaillike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling, or characteristic of, a jail.

    "The patients were housed in jaillike conditions."

Example

More examples

"The patients were housed in jaillike conditions."

Etymology

From jail + -like.

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