ribbonlike

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adjective

having the characteristics of ribbons

Scrabble 18

Meanings

adjectiveribbonlike (comparative more ribbonlike, superlative most ribbonlike)

comparative more ribbonlike · superlative most ribbonlike

  1. having the characteristics of ribbons

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivelong and thin; resembling a ribbon

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishribbon
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishribbonlike

From ribbon + -like.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Irish ribíneach
  • ribíneachhaving the characteristics of ribbons
Spanish acintado, encintado
  • acintadohaving the characteristics of ribbons
  • encintadohaving the characteristics of ribbons
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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