Pouchlike

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Resembling a small bag in form or structure
2. Having a configuration that is akin to that of a pouch
3. Having the shape or appearance of a small sac or bag

Etymology: "Pouchlike" is about as transparent as English compounds get: it joins "pouch," a small bag, to the suffix "-like," which means "having the form or character of." Put together, the word describes something shaped like or resembling a small bag, such as a sac-like structure in an animal's body or a fold of loose fabric. The base word "pouch" came into English from Old French "pochette," a diminutive of "poche," meaning "pocket" or "bag." The suffix "-like" comes from Old English "-lic," which was once a full word meaning "body" or "form," before it came to be used as a suffix attached to nouns and adjectives. The combination follows a pattern English has used for centuries, as in "childlike" or "bell-like."

Synonyms: sac-like, baggy, pouchy, bulging, swollen

Antonyms: flat, smooth, level, firm, tight