1. resembling or characteristic of a gulf; having the appearance or qualities of a deep, wide chasm or abyss
Usage: literary; descriptive

Examples

• The gulflike expanse of the canyon stretched endlessly before the hikers.
• She stared into the gulflike darkness of the abandoned mine shaft.
• The gulflike separation between the two communities seemed impossible to bridge.
• A gulflike void opened in his chest when he heard the news.
• The storm created gulflike waves that towered above the small boat.