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Thatch vs Thatchlike - What's the difference?

thatch | thatchlike |

As a noun thatch

is straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

As a verb thatch

is to cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.

As an adjective thatchlike is

resembling thatch.

thatch

English

Etymology 1

Variant of (thack), from (etyl) .

Noun

  • Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
  • A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
  • A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn.
  • Synonyms
    * (Straw for covering roofs or stacks) haulm

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.
  • thatchlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling thatch.