Halterlike

/ˈhɔːltərˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling a halter in appearance or function; shaped like or functioning as a halter.

Etymology

From halter combined with the suffix -like (from Old English 'gelic' meaning similar), a productive English suffix for creating descriptive adjectives.

Kelly Says

The -like suffix is endlessly flexible in English—you can add it to almost anything to say 'resembles this.' Medieval English speakers used gelic, but modern -like is one of our most creative word-building tools.

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