Probelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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

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"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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