Probelike
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling a probe (instrument for probing).
"Stubby, fat and chunky, it is about three inches shorter than the standard armrests, which are probelike, jutting upward at just the right angle to slip unnoticed in the pocket of a trouser or coat as a person sits."
Example
More examples"Stubby, fat and chunky, it is about three inches shorter than the standard armrests, which are probelike, jutting upward at just the right angle to slip unnoticed in the pocket of a trouser or coat as a person sits."
Etymology
From probe + -like.
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