Gazellelike

/ɡəˈzɛlˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling a gazelle in appearance, movement, or grace; elegant and swift in a way similar to a gazelle.

Etymology

From 'gazelle' plus the suffix '-like' (meaning 'resembling'), a straightforward descriptive compound following the standard English pattern of comparing things to animals.

Kelly Says

The '-like' suffix is one of the most transparent in English—you can put it after almost any noun and instantly create a new adjective, which is why writers constantly make new '-like' compounds.

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