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potlike

potlike

1 3.4
Shaped like a pot with a round body and a narrower top
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɑtˌlaɪk/
: en forma de olla
  • That vase is potlike.

Examples

  • She admired the potlike design of the lamp, which reminded her of ancient pottery.

  • The animal's body was oddly potlike, making it look heavier than it was.

  • The old clay jar had a potlike silhouette that stood out on the shelf.

  • The potlike shape of the lamp caught my eye!

  • The flower pot on the windowsill has a potlike shape that holds the soil perfectly.

  • She chose a potlike vase for her new plant to enhance the decor of her living room.

  • The artisan crafted a beautiful, potlike sculpture to display on the mantle.

Synonyms

potbellied
vspotlike
1 3.7

A person or animal with a round belly that sticks out

describes an overall rounded, container-like appearance rather than only a protruding belly

How Potlike

urn-shaped
1 6.9
bowl-shaped
1 3.6
potlike
1 3.4
curved
50 1.0
flat
414 1.0

Surface Forms

potlike positive

Morphology

potlike = pot (transparent) = pot + like

Derived by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-like' to 'pot', meaning 'similar to a pot'.

Etymology

The word potlike comes from combining pot and the ending -like. Pot is the familiar cooking container and -like means 'similar to', as in childlike, so potlike means 'having the shape or look of a pot'.