xylophonelike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a xylophone.

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Meanings

adjectivexylophonelike (comparative more xylophonelike, superlative most xylophonelike)

comparative more xylophonelike · superlative most xylophonelike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a xylophone.
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    The lyrics were in several West African languages, and the lineup paired African instruments — the kora (the djelis’ 21-string harp-lute), the xylophonelike balafon, the small banjolike ngoni and the booming djembe (hand drum) — with modern counterparts: electric guitar, bass, keyboard and trap drums.

    2007 April 2, Jon Pareles, “A Musical Coalition That Raises the Roof”, in New York Times

Origin

From xylophone + -like.

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APA

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

MLA

“xylophonelike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylophonelike. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylophonelike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylophonelike.

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