Meanings
comparative more belllike · superlative most belllike · alternative bell-like
- Resembling or characteristic of a bell.
Usually the pulse is established by a piano, which holds down the beat with a belllike tone.
2007 December 1, Allan Kozinn, “That Same Old Beat, With Brand-New Choices”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2018
Origin
Translations
Russian колоколообра́зный, колоколоподо́бный
- колоколообра́зный (kolokoloobráznyj)resembling or characteristic of a bell
- колоколоподо́бный (kolokolopodóbnyj)resembling or characteristic of a bell
Ukrainian дзвоникоподі́бний, дзвоникува́тий
- дзвоникоподі́бний (dzvonykopodíbnyj)resembling or characteristic of a bell
- дзвоникува́тий (dzvonykuvátyj)resembling or characteristic of a bell
Cite this entry
belllike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belllike
“belllike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belllike. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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