koanlike

English

Etymology

koan +‎ -like

Adjective

koanlike (comparative more koanlike, superlative most koanlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a koan: cryptic, concise, thought-provoking, etc.
    • 2007 January 23, Dinitia Smith, “A Career in Letters, 50 Years and Counting”, in New York Times‎:
      There is a koanlike suggestiveness to it all.
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