bosslike

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adjective

Like or resembling a boss (raised area; protrusion)

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Meanings

bosslike1

adjectivebosslike (comparative more bosslike, superlative most bosslike)

comparative more bosslike · superlative most bosslike · alternative boss-like

  1. Like or resembling a boss (raised area; protrusion)

    An electric motor comprising an oil-tight housing having a bosslike projection at one end thereof, said oil-tight housing being defined by a somewhat cup-shaped member open at the end remote from said end having said bosslike projection […]

    1962, Canadian Patent Office Record, volume 90, page 3513

bosslike2

adjectivebosslike (comparative more bosslike, superlative most bosslike)

comparative more bosslike · superlative most bosslike · alternative boss-like

  1. Like or resembling a boss; bossish

    Malene tried to digest what it meant that he was looking bosslike this morning.

    2014, Gina Robinson, Love Another Day - Page 5

Origin

bosslike · adjective

From boss (“protrusion”) + -like.

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bosslike · adjective

From boss (“employer; manager”) + -like.

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Cite this entry
APA

bosslike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bosslike

MLA

“bosslike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bosslike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bosslike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bosslike.

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