clublike

English

Etymology

club +‎ -like

Adjective

clublike (comparative more clublike, superlative most clublike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a club (weapon).
   • 1895, J[ohn] W[esley] Powell, chapter I, in Canyons of the Colorado, Meadville, PA: Flood & Vincent; republished as The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, New York: Dover, 1961, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 22:

     The landscape of vegetal life is weird—no forests, no meadows, no green hills, no foliage, but clublike stems of plants armed with stilettos.

   clublike blows of his fists

2. Resembling or characteristic of a club (entertainment establishment), particularly in decor or music.
   • 1997, New York Magazine, volume 30, number 20, page 72:

     At Rossini's […] the clublike bar atmosphere is accented by plush swivel chairs, relaxed lighting, and an oversized lounge area, complete with a humidor and 10 varieties of fine cigars.