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nutlike

nutlike

4.4
A small thing that looks like a nut
  • adjective
translation icon : en forma de nuez
  • The dessert was topped with small, nutlike pieces that added a delightful crunch.

Examples

  • None of the fruit was lying about, only hard, nutlike pits.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The little procession moved down the road and past an orchard where red, nutlike crab apples hung in profusion on branches.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • During the fall, the tree produced clusters of nutlike fruits that attracted squirrels.

  • The artist created sculptures that featured nutlike shapes, capturing the essence of nature.

Surface Forms

nutlike positive

Morphology

nutlike = nut (transparent) = nut + like

A straightforward adjectival formation indicating resemblance in shape or size to a nut.

Etymology

Nutlike comes from nut + -like, meaning 'like a nut'. Picture a small, rounded seed or shell: if an object is nutlike, it has the size or shape of a nut. So, nutlike means 'resembling a nut in shape or size'.