Tomblike

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a tomb.

    "Yossarian walked out of the office and down the stairs into the dark, tomblike street, passing in the hall the stout woman with warts and two chins, who was already on her way back in."

Example

More examples

"Yossarian walked out of the office and down the stairs into the dark, tomblike street, passing in the hall the stout woman with warts and two chins, who was already on her way back in."

Etymology

From tomb + -like.

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