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🤏 Fits very closely 🧤 With finger sections
glove-like

glove-like

3.5
Having separate parts for each finger so each fits into its own space
  • adjective
  • /ɡlʌv-laɪk/
translation icon : con forma de guante
  • Some diving suits have glove-like attachments to allow for better grip underwater.

Examples

  • The costume included glove-like sleeves that fit each finger individually.

  • The robot's glove-like hands could pick up delicate objects with precision.

  • The new smartphone case has a glove-like fit.

  • She wore glove-like mittens that kept her hands warm.

  • These glove-like sleeves provide excellent dexterity and warmth in cold weather.

  • The smartphone's case has a glove-like design, ensuring it fits perfectly in your hand.

  • Her glove-like fingers moved gracefully as she played the piano.

Synonyms

handlike
vsglove-like
4.4

Shaped like a human hand and able to hold things

has separate sections for each finger and shows a fitted segmented shape

Surface Forms

glove-like positive

Morphology

glove-like = glove (transparent) = glove + like

The adjective is formed by the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'similar to', so the meaning is directly derived from 'glove'.

Etymology

Glove-like comes from glove (a 'covering for the hand') and -like (meaning 'similar to'), and a helpful image is a glove with separate parts for each finger. That's why glove-like can mean having separate finger-like sections or projections, like the shape of a glove.