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⏰ Very regular 🕰️ Like a clock
clocklike

clocklike

4.9
Looking like a clock with a round face or hands
  • adjective
  • /ˈklɒklaɪk/
translation icon : con forma de reloj
  • She wore a pendant with a clocklike design, complete with tiny hands and numbers.

Examples

  • The robot's face was oddly clocklike, with dials where eyes should be.

  • The large clocklike face of the building was adorned with Roman numerals.

  • The building's clocklike windows gave it a unique and recognizable appearance.

  • The clocklike design of the building caught my eye.

  • She wore a clocklike pendant that resembled an antique timepiece.

  • He admired her clocklike watch, which had intricate gears and a glass cover.

  • The clocklike design of the wall art featured a round shape with detailed hour markings.

How Clocklike

clocklike
4.9
circular
84 2.8
round-faced
2 3.0

Surface Forms

clocklike positive

Morphology

clocklike = clock (transparent) = clock + like

The adjective is directly formed from 'clock' + '-like' to mean 'resembling a clock' in appearance or features.

Etymology

Clocklike comes from clock and the part -like, and because clocks have a round 'face' and moving 'hands' the word can mean 'like a clock' in shape or look.