buffoonlike

English

Alternative forms

  • buffoon-like

Etymology

buffoon +‎ -like

Adjective

buffoonlike (comparative more buffoonlike, superlative most buffoonlike)

  1. Resembling a buffoon
    • 2009, January 2, “Wendy Moonan”, in Nautical Pack Rat and Sea Dog in Chief‎:
      Chinese potters copied prints from Europe on the plates that depict buffoonlike Harlequin figures from the popular commedia dell'arte.

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