Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toom]
- /tum/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [toom]
- /tum/
Definitions of tomblike word
- noun tomblike an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave. 1
- noun tomblike a mausoleum, burial chamber, or the like. 1
- noun tomblike a monument for housing or commemorating a dead person. 1
- noun tomblike any sepulchral structure. 1
- verb with object tomblike to place in or as if in a tomb; entomb; bury. 1
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Origin of tomblike
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English tumbe < Anglo-French; Old French tombe < Late Latin tumba < Greek týmbos burial mound; akin to Latin tumēre to swell. See tumor, tumulus
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Parts of speech for Tomblike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tomblike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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.
tomblike usage trend in Literature
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adjective tomblike
- deathly — If you say that someone is deathly pale or deathly still, you are emphasizing that they are very pale or still, like a dead person.
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