Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mask, mahsk]
- /mæsk, mɑsk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mask, mahsk]
- /mæsk, mɑsk/
Definitions of masklike word
- noun masklike a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity. 1
- noun masklike a grotesque or humorous false face worn at a carnival, masquerade, etc.: Halloween masks. 1
- noun masklike Also called swim mask. a device consisting typically of a transparent glass or plastic panel fitted into a flexible rubber gasket that fits snugly around the eyes, over the cheeks, and usually over the nose: used by skin divers. 1
- noun masklike anything that disguises or conceals; disguise; pretense: His politeness is a mask for his fundamentally malicious personality. 1
- noun masklike a likeness of a face, as one molded on the face in plaster. Compare death mask, life mask. 1
- noun masklike a covering of wire, gauze, etc., to protect the face, as from splinters, dust, or a pitched ball. 1
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Origin of masklike
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Middle French masque, perhaps directly < Italian maschera mask, disguise < pre-Latin *maskara, an extended form of *mask-, probably with orig. sense “black” (blackening the face being a simple form of disguise); another development of the same base is early Medieval Latin masca witch, ghost (also, mask); see mascot
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Parts of speech for Masklike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
masklike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
masklike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for masklike
adj masklike
- impassive — without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- vacant — having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
- meaningless — without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
adjective masklike
- expressionless — (of a person's face or voice) not conveying any emotion; unemotional.
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
Antonyms for masklike
adj masklike
- meaningful — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- filled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
adjective masklike
- excited — awakened
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