chiplike
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chip (fragment of stone etc.).
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chip (damaged area of a surface where a small piece has broken off).
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chip (wedge of fried potato).
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chip (electronic circuit fabricated on substrate).
Example Sentences
- "The plaster itself was light gray in color and contained small, broken, or chiplike stones..."
- "The Morgana girls pulled the orphans′ hands and dragged them in, or pushed suddenly from behind, and finally the orphans took hold of one another and waded forward in a body, singing “Good Morning” with their stiff, chiplike lips."
- "Scratches, Nicks and Snags (Figs 2.26, 2.35, 2.36). Angular tears, notches, or chiplike injuries in the surface of the rubber caused by sharp objects such as wire, pointed tools, staples. or other similar sharp-edged hazards."
- "Psyllie Snacks: I know these sound strange, but this chiplike snack made from psyllium fiber—the same fiber used in Metamucil—is remarkably good. Remember that they′re fiber, and go easy!"
- "[…]which broke whatever final layer of ice needed melting with these two strangers in front of us, their eyebrows pierced and their fingertips stained orange from some triangular chiplike snack they were sharing."
- "Puri is a soft, puffy bread, and papadam is round, crispy, and chiplike."
Etymology
From chip + -like.
Word Breakdown
Usage
- American usage
- Australian usage
- New Zealand usage
- British usage
Inflected Forms
more chiplike (comparative)
most chiplike (superlative)