Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling a shoe or some aspect of one.

Etymologies

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shoe +‎ -like

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Examples

  • At that command, each man thrust his pole into the river and pressed the narrower end, which was curved in a blunt, shoelike shape, against muddy bottom.

    Betrayed! Patricia Calvert 2002

  • At that command, each man thrust his pole into the river and pressed the narrower end, which was curved in a blunt, shoelike shape, against muddy bottom.

    Betrayed! Patricia Calvert 2002

  • At that command, each man thrust his pole into the river and pressed the narrower end, which was curved in a blunt, shoelike shape, against muddy bottom.

    Betrayed! Patricia Calvert 2002

  • The white wood-wound was clearly visible in contrast to the shoelike bark of the base of the tree trunk.

    A Spell For Chameleon Anthony, Piers 1977

  • The white wood-wound was clearly visible in contrast to the shoelike bark of the base of the tree trunk.

    A Spell For Chameleon Anthony, Piers 1977

  • That shoelike thing they're planning to stick onto the foot of the CN Tower might look like a sleek glorious aquarium to the oiks in charge but Torontonians know better.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Heather Mallick 2011

  • That shoelike thing they're planning to stick onto the foot of the CN Tower might look like a sleek glorious aquarium to the oiks in charge but Torontonians know better.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Heather Mallick 2011

  • That shoelike thing they're planning to stick onto the foot of the CN Tower might look like a sleek glorious aquarium to the oiks in charge but Torontonians know better.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Heather Mallick 2011

  • That shoelike thing they're planning to stick onto the foot of the CN Tower might look like a sleek glorious aquarium to the oiks in charge but Torontonians know better.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Heather Mallick 2011

  • Same with Feelmax for those wanting something a little more shoelike but insanely thin and light.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

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