Pucklike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of the mythological Puck, a mischievous nature sprite.
  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of a puck.

    "On both visits, the ubiquitous fried green plantain rounds (tostones) were heavy and almost too thick when hot, then became pucklike when cool."

Example

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"On both visits, the ubiquitous fried green plantain rounds (tostones) were heavy and almost too thick when hot, then became pucklike when cool."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Puck + -like.

Etymology 2

From puck + -like.

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