Word: matchlike
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: match
like
Definition: Resembling or characteristic of a match (stick for igniting a fire).
Morphemes:
Affix: match
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: myxa
Language: la
Decoded: myxa
Meaning: nozzle, curved part of a lamp
Affix: -like
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).