Navellike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a navel.

    "Surely there once was one: a symbolic, navellike dimple in the dirt floor."

Example

More examples

"Surely there once was one: a symbolic, navellike dimple in the dirt floor."

Etymology

From navel + -like.

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