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craterlike

craterlike

4.6
Like a bowl-shaped hollow in the ground or on a surface
  • adjective
  • /ˈkreɪtərˌlaɪk/
translation icon : similar a un cráter

Examples

  • Most had the same craterlike attachment the two space probes had.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The surface of the moon is marked by many craterlike formations that captivate astronomers.

  • After years of erosion, the landscape was covered with craterlike depressions resembling old impact sites.

  • In the distance, we could see craterlike formations on the hillside, creating a unique and intriguing appearance.

Synonyms

craterous
vscraterlike
  • Specialized
8.6

Having many round holes like the moon's surface

is a general word for resembling a bowl-shaped depression
cratered
vscraterlike
4.5

Having many deep round holes like those on the Moon

is a broader term for simply resembling a single bowl-shaped hollow

How Indented

incised
7.6
cratered
4.5
craterlike
4.6
dimpled
3.5
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

craterlike positive

Morphology

craterlike = crater (transparent) = crater + like

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'crater' with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', so its meaning is derivable by learners.

Etymology

Craterlike comes from crater, from Greek krater meaning 'mixing bowl', so imagine a big bowl in the ground. The ending -like means 'similar to', so craterlike describes something that looks like a 'bowl-shaped hole'.