Cymballike

/ˈsɪmbəllaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or characteristic of cymbals in sound, appearance, or quality; having features similar to cymbals.

Etymology

From cymbal + -like (suffix meaning 'resembling'). The -like suffix is one of the most productive adjective-forming suffixes in English, combining freely with nouns.

Kelly Says

The -like suffix is English's lazy genius—you can add it to almost any word to mean 'resembles or acts like that thing,' and cymballike lets you describe sounds that ring and crash like cymbals!

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