doglike

/dˈɔɡlˌaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

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Meaning

adj

Similar to that of a dog; canine.

adj

adv

In a doglike way.

adv

As one would act toward a dog

"doglike nose"
"doglike devotion"
"Weighing about 60 pounds and bearing powerful jaws, the thylacine had a doglike skull, was about the height and shape of a Doberman, and had tigerlike stripes on its back that may have helped conceal it in the bush from its prey."
"doglike treatment"
"She treated me doglike."

Etymology tree Old English [Term?]? Proto-Germanic *-gô Proto-West Germanic *-gō Old English -ga Old English dogga Middle English dogge English dog Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English doglike From dog + -like.

more doglike (comparative) most doglike (superlative) dog-like (alternative)

undoglike

canine

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How do you pronounce doglike?

The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɔɡlˌaɪk/.

What does doglike mean?

Similar to that of a dog; canine.

Where does doglike come from?

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