axlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of an ax.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English ax →
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Meanings

adjectiveaxlike (comparative more axlike, superlative most axlike)

comparative more axlike · superlative most axlike · alternative axelike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an ax.

Origin

  1. Englishax
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishaxlike

From ax + -like.

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Translations

Finnish kirvesmäinen
  • kirvesmäinenresembling or characteristic of an ax
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APA

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MLA

“axlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axlike.

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