doglike

[ dawg-lahyk, dog- ]

adjective
  1. similar to a dog; having the appearance, traits, etc., of a dog.

  2. uncritical; unshakeable, as the attachment of a dog for its owner: doglike devotion.

Origin of doglike

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; dog + -like

Words Nearby doglike

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How to use doglike in a sentence

  • Bessires was included because he would never win it at any later date, but his doglike devotion made him a priceless subordinate.

    Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
  • It only takes a small dole of love when fused with loyalty to win the abject, doglike devotion of a good woman.

  • A stranger had ventured upon ground belonging to his dear ones, and Pete was demanding, in his doglike way, the reason thereof.

    The Secret of the Storm Country | Grace Miller White
  • The abject, terrified appeal in his eyes; the fawning, doglike subjection of his manner, enraged Carrington.

    The Ranchman | Charles Alden Seltzer
  • Immediately on their landing they were surrounded by a crowd of dogs of all ages, and doglike they acted.