doglike

[dawg-lahyk, dog-]

adjective

similar to a dog; having the appearance, traits, etc., of a dog.
uncritical; unshakeable, as the attachment of a dog for its owner: doglike devotion.

Origin of doglike

First recorded in 1595–1605; dog + -like

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Examples from the Web for doglike

Historical Examples of doglike

Full into the firelight, with a stealthy, sidelong movement, glided a doglike animal.
White Fang
Jack London
He panted with expectation, and looked down at Philip with doglike delight.
The Manxman
Hall Caine
He continued to crouch and looked up at his master with doglike eyes.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930
Various
If you want revenge on those that treat you like a doglike a dog!
Oliver Twist, Vol. III (of 3)
Charles Dickens
Like a mendicant he stood at the door with a doglike prayer in his eyes.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century
Leo Wiener