Grasslike

/ˈɡræsˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling grass in appearance, structure, texture, or other characteristics.

Etymology

Compound of 'grass' (Old English 'gærs') and 'like' (Old English 'gelīc' meaning similar). A productive pattern in English for creating resemblance adjectives.

Kelly Says

The '-like' suffix is so common that linguists call it 'productive'—speakers can create new '-like' adjectives constantly without sounding odd, whether it's 'grasslike,' 'dog-like,' or even modern coinages like 'meme-like,' showing how English naturally evolves.

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