quakelike

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adjective

Resembling an earthquake; characterized by deep or violent trembling or vibration.

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

adjectivequakelike (comparative more quakelike, superlative most quakelike)

comparative more quakelike · superlative most quakelike

  1. Resembling an earthquake; characterized by deep or violent trembling or vibration.

Origin

  1. Englishquake
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishquakelike

From quake + -like.

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APA

quakelike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quakelike

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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