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doorknoblike

adj

Etymology

From doorknob + -like.

  1. derived from knappr — “small projection, knob (button, head of a stick, etc.)”
  2. inherited from cnæp
  3. derived from *knappô✻
  4. derived from knobbe — “knob, knot in wood, bud”
  5. inherited from knobbe
  6. compounded as doorknob — “door + knob”
  7. suffixed as doorknoblike — “doorknob + like”

Definitions

  1. Resembling a doorknob.

    • His accessories, from the vermilion vest to the doorknoblike gold cuff links, are in harmony with his suits.

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