tarlike

English

Etymology

From tar +‎ -like.

Adjective

tarlike (comparative more tarlike, superlative most tarlike)

1. Resembling tar
   • 2007 February 4, Christopher Jensen, “Engine Sludge: When Good Oil Goes Bad”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The threat is the buildup of sludge — gooey tarlike deposits — that reduces or shuts off oil circulation […] .

Anagrams

• akilter, artlike, karlite, ratlike, talkier