hamlike

adj

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of a ham.

Examples

Abel smiled broadly and proffered his hamlike paw to the chief […]

Word Forms

more hamlike most hamlike

Etymology

Etymology tree
English ham
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English hamlike
From ham + -like.

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