tomblike

/ˈtumˌɫaɪk/ adj

Resembling or characteristic of a tomb.

Word Origin The word 'tomb' comes from Greek 'tymbos', a burial mound, and '-like' from Old English 'līc' meaning 'body' — so 'tomblike' literally means 'having the body of a tomb'. That's why it describes something as eerily reminiscent of a grave. The same 'līc' gave us 'like', 'alike', and even 'lich' (a corpse), while 'tomb' connects to 'tumulus', another burial mound.

adj Resembling or characteristic of a tomb.

The abandoned mansion had a tomblike silence that unnerved the visitors.

(形容词) 坟墓般的;墓穴般的

废弃的宅邸里有一种坟墓般的寂静,让访客感到不安。

(adjetivo) Que se asemeja o es característico de una tumba.

La mansión abandonada tenía un silencio sepulcral que inquietaba a los visitantes.

(adjectif) sépulcral; funèbre; semblable à un tombeau [Qui ressemble à un tombeau ou qui en évoque l'atmosphère.]

Le manoir abandonné avait un silence tomblike, un véritable silence de tombeau, qui mettait les visiteurs mal à l'aise.

(Adjektiv) grabartig; grabesähnlich [Einem Grab ähnlich; düster, still oder unheimlich wie ein Grab.]

Das verlassene Herrenhaus hatte eine **tomblike** Stille, die den Besuchern unheimlich war.

(形容詞) 墓のような。墓の特徴や雰囲気を備えているさま。

放置されていた邸宅には、訪問者を不安にさせる墓のような静寂が漂っていた。

(adjetivo) sepulcral; tumular [Semelhante ou característico de um túmulo.]

A mansão abandonada tinha um silêncio tumular que inquietava os visitantes.

Word parts: tomb + like

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