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budlike

budlike

1 4.3
A thing that looks like a small new growth and is not yet fully formed
  • adjective
  • /ˈbʌdˌlaɪk/
: en forma de yema
  • As the sun rose, the budlike flowers slowly began to bloom, revealing vibrant colors.

Examples

  • The young plant emerged from the soil with budlike leaves that hinted at its potential growth.

  • The two protruding, vertical budlike organs above the claw are eyestalks; at the end of each eyestalk is a hemispherical compound eye.

    Academic text (2004)

  • I know how it feels, the soft, unblemished sole, the budlike toes, the ankle that fits perfectly in the curve of a palm.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The artist captured the budlike form of the sculpture, making it look as if it was ready to grow.

Surface Forms

budlike positive

Morphology

budlike = bud (transparent) = bud + like

Clear adjectival formation from 'bud' + '-like' meaning 'resembling a bud', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Budlike comes from the simple word bud, a small plant part 'ready to open', plus the ending -like meaning 'similar to'. So, something described as budlike looks like a bud or is in an early stage of growth.