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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dovelike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dove-like
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a dove.

adj

Peaceful; innocent; pacifist.

adv

In a manner similar to a dove

adv

As much so as those of a dove

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dovelike From dove + -like.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dovelike (comparative) most dovelike (superlative) dove-like (alternative)

Derived Forms

undovelike

Frequently Paired Words

columbine

Synonyms

dovish blameless clean clean-handed clean as a hound's tooth clean as a whistle clear dovelike guiltless innocent innocent as the babe unborn innocent as the child unborn

Questions

What does dovelike mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a dove.
Where does dovelike come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dovelike From dove + -like.

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