Zipperlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a zipper.

    "But “Configuration,” a zipperlike jolt of ascent from Coltrane’s late period, played to everyone’s strengths. Mr. Cyrille started it forcefully, free of tempo, and Mr. Lovano joined him, blustering without snarl."

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"But “Configuration,” a zipperlike jolt of ascent from Coltrane’s late period, played to everyone’s strengths. Mr. Cyrille started it forcefully, free of tempo, and Mr. Lovano joined him, blustering without snarl."

Etymology

From zipper + -like.

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