adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling or characteristic of a relic.

   "It is a staggering work, leathery and reliclike, with most of Pop Art embedded in its fragile surfaces."

Example

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"It is a staggering work, leathery and reliclike, with most of Pop Art embedded in its fragile surfaces."

Etymology

From relic + -like.

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