matchlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire).

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Meanings

adjectivematchlike (comparative more matchlike, superlative most matchlike)

comparative more matchlike · superlative most matchlike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire).
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a match (sporting contest).

Origin

From match + -like.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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