Bookcase-like

/ˈbʊk.keɪs.laɪk/

बुककेस-जैसा; किताबों की अलमारी जैसा

Origin & History

A modern hyphenated English formation: bookcase + -like, where -like means 'resembling' or 'similar to'.

आधुनिक हाइफ़नेटेड अंग्रेज़ी संरचना: bookcase + -like, जहाँ -like का अर्थ है 'जैसा/सदृश' या 'के समान'।

Definition

Describes something that looks or is designed like a bookcase—typically upright, rectangular, and with shelf-like divisions, used for storage or display.

किसी वस्तु का वर्णन जो बुककेस (किताब रखने की अलमारी) जैसी दिखे या उसी तरह की बनावट रखे—आमतौर पर सीधी/ऊँची, आयताकार, और शेल्फ़ जैसी खानों वाली, भंडारण या प्रदर्शन के लिए।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The designer chose a bookcase-like partition to separate the living room from the study.
डिज़ाइनर ने बैठक और अध्ययन-कक्ष को अलग करने के लिए बुककेस-जैसी पार्टिशन चुनी।

Usage Examples

A bookcase-like cabinet with open shelves works well for displaying pottery.
The hallway has a bookcase-like recess built into the wall for shoes and bags.
He used a bookcase-like frame to organize tools in the workshop.
The stage set included a bookcase-like backdrop to suggest a library.

Synonyms

Bookcase-style Shelf-like Shelving-like Bookcase-shaped Bookcase-resembling

Antonyms

Unshelved Shelf-less Uncompartmented

Related Forms

Noun
Bookcase / Bookshelf / Shelving / Bookcase unit
Verb
Shelve / Shelved / Shelving
Adjective
Bookcase-like / Bookcase-style / Shelf-like / Shelved

Idioms & Phrases

Bookcase-like (used attributively), e.g., a bookcase-like unit
बुककेस-जैसा (विशेषण रूप में), जैसे: बुककेस-जैसी यूनिट