doglike en · ADJ
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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Similar to that of a dog; canine.
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.
2011 January 8, Sean B. Carroll, “Call of the Thylacine: Protect the Wild”, in The New York Times:
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(rare) Befitting a dog.
doglike treatment
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most doglike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more doglike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| dog-like | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
eo hundeca (Similar to, or of, dogs) · mr कुत्र्यासारखा (Similar to, or of, dogs) · pt canino (Similar to, or of, dogs)