English edit

Etymology edit

parachute +‎ -like

Adjective edit

parachutelike (comparative more parachutelike, superlative most parachutelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a parachute.
    • 2009 May 8, Karen Rosenberg, “A Low-Cost Show Reinflates a Big Bag”, in New York Times[1]:
      The Ice Bag, a parachutelike swell of nylon cloth capped by polyester resin, is an oversized, mechanized version of the classic headache remedy.