picniclike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

picnic +‎ -like

Adjective[edit]

picniclike (comparative more picniclike, superlative most picniclike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a picnic.
    • 1989, Rick Fantasia, Cultures of Solidarity: Consciousness, Action, and Contemporary American Workers:
      At these affairs there was a picniclike atmosphere. Music was played, union songs were sung, and people talked, laughed, and shared meals...
    • 1996, Goldie Szachter Kalib, Ken Wachsberger, Sylvan Kalib, The Last Selection: A Child's Journey Through the Holocaust:
      Slightly farther along that far left wall were, first, a small picniclike table with attached benches on each side, that was frequently "my" table...
    • 2002, Jo Ellen Shield, Mary Catherine Mullen, The American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids:
      For a decorative touch toss a red-and-white-checked napkin into your child's lunch box to create a picniclike atmosphere.