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swanlike.

Similar to a swan or a characteristic of it, especially in elegance or grace.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Similar to a swan or a characteristic of it, especially in elegance or grace.

  2. Beautiful like a swan

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂-osder. Proto-Germanic *swanaz Proto-West Germanic *swan Old English swan Middle English swan English swan Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English swanlike From swan + -like.

adv
  1. In a swanlike way

    not-comparable
  2. Beautifully like a swan

    figuratively · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂-osder. Proto-Germanic *swanaz Proto-West Germanic *swan Old English swan Middle English swan English swan Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English swanlike From swan + -like.

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