keylike

ˈkiˌlaɪk

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Definition of keylike - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

shape

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having a shape similar to a key

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The sculpture had a keylike design.

functionality

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serving a function similar to a key

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The password is keylike in accessing the system.

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be keylike

resemble a key in shape or function

The tool must be keylike to fit into the lock.

Origin of keylike

English, key (device) + like (similar to)

Examples of keylike in a sentence

Architects designed the building with keylike features.
The card has a keylike role in unlocking the door.
Her smile was keylike, opening hearts effortlessly.

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French:cléiforme, crucial, ...
German:schlüsselförmig, schlüsselartig, ...
Italian:a forma di chiave, chiaviforme, ...
Spanish:similar a una llave, clave, ...
Portuguese:semelhante a uma chave, funcional, ...
Chinese:钥匙形的, 关键性的, ...
Japanese:鍵のような, 鍵的な, ...
Arabic:شَبِيه بِالْمِفْتَاح, مِفْتَاحِي, ...
Hebrew:דָּמוּי מַפְתֵּחַ, מַפְתֵּחִי, ...
Russian:ключевидный, ключевой, ...
Ukrainian:ключоподібний, функціональний, ...
Hindi:चाबी जैसा, कुंजी समान, ...
Bengali:চাবির মতো, চাবির ন্যায়, ...
Catalan:clavat, clau, ...
Czech:ve tvaru klíče, klíčový, ...
Danish:nøglelignende, ...
Dutch:sleutelachtige, sleutelachtig, ...
Greek:κλειδοειδής, κλειδωτικός, ...
Hungarian:kulcsformájú, kulcsszerű, ...
Khmer:មានរាងដូចកូនសោ, មានមុខងារស្រដៀងនឹងសោ, ...
Korean:열쇠 모양의, 열쇠와 같은, ...
Persian:شبیه به کلید, کلیدگونه, ...
Polish:kluczowaty, kluczowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):semelhante a uma chave, como uma chave, ...
Romanian:asemănător unei chei, esențial, ...
Swedish:nyckelliknande, nyckelfunktionell, ...
Thai:คล้ายกุญแจ, ทำหน้าที่เหมือนกุญแจ, ...
Turkish:anahtar şeklinde, anahtar benzeri, ...
Vietnamese:giống chìa khóa, giống như chìa khóa, ...

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