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From thing + -like. Compare English thingly, German dinglich.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
thinglike
Today it means: Resembling a thing; having the properties associated with a physical object; objectlike. Full definition →
Today it means: Resembling a thing; having the properties associated with a physical object; objectlike. Full definition →
From thing + -like. Compare English thingly, German dinglich.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.