tortoiselike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried

Opposite
untortoiselike
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English tortoise →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectivetortoiselike (comparative more tortoiselike, superlative most tortoiselike)

comparative more tortoiselike · superlative most tortoiselike · alternative tortoise-like

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried

    With a bland touch and tortoiselike patience, he recorded arrangements of one or more bodies in drowsy repose surrounded by rugs, blankets and furniture.

    2009 January 7, Ken Johnson, “It Is What It Is: Portraits of the Human Figure”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
untortoiselike

Origin

  1. Englishtortoise
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishtortoiselike

From tortoise + -like.

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APA

tortoiselike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoiselike

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Chicago

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