Definitions
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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
crutch .
Etymologies
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crutch + -like
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Examples
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I have no idea if he's as wacky as his fellow Texan Babtists, but his crutchlike reliance on God is as pathetic as is scary.
Archive 2004-04-01 2004
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Erannath's crest bobbed to the crutchlike swing of his wings; shadows along the ground dimmed luster of eyes and feathers.
The Day of Their Return Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1973
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Erannath's crest bobbed to the crutchlike swing of his wings; shadows along the ground dimmed luster of eyes and feathers.
The Day Of Their Return Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1973
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