olivelike
5.8
Having the shape, color, or feel of an olive
- adjective
- /ˈɑːlɪvˌlaɪk/
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color aceituna
- An olivelike color covered the kitchen walls, giving the space a Mediterranean feel.
Examples
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The plant produces small, olivelike berries in the autumn.
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Her earrings were shaped in an olivelike form that caught the light beautifully.
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This fruit is olivelike.
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The new car is olivelike in color!
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An olivelike color covered the kitchen walls, giving the space a Mediterranean feel.
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The plant produces small, olivelike berries in the autumn.
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Her earrings were shaped in an olivelike form that caught the light beautifully.
Synonyms
olive-like
vsolivelike
1
5.2
Like an olive in colour or shape
includes color and texture as well as shape rather than only size or form
1
9.9
A shape like a small olive used to describe parts of the body
is the general descriptive term used beyond anatomical contexts
How Olive-like
olivelike
5.8
olive-colored
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3.7
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3.7
Surface Forms
olivelike positive
Morphology
Etymology
Olivelike comes from the familiar word olive, the small green fruit and its colour, plus the ending -like, which means 'similar to' or 'resembling'. So olivelike means 'resembling an olive' in shape, color, or texture.