miragelike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mirage +‎ -like

Adjective[edit]

miragelike (comparative more miragelike, superlative most miragelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a mirage.
    • 2008 June 27, Roberta Smith, “Cascades, Sing the City Energetic”, in New York Times[1]:
      Sometimes Mr. Eliasson’s falls are almost miragelike, especially after dark, when unobtrusive lighting makes them shimmer white against the muffled cityscape.