manlike

[ man-lahyk ]

/ ˈmænˌlaɪk /

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adjective

resembling a human being; anthropoid.

belonging or proper to a man; manly: manlike fortitude.

Words nearby manlike

mankiewicz, mankind, mankini, manky, manley, manlike, manly, mann, mann act, mann, horace, mann, thomas

Origin of manlike

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at man¹, -like

OTHER WORDS FROM manlike

man·like·ly, adverbman·like·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for manlike

Hazily I could see scores of the bristly, manlike fish when I opened my eyes and glanced through the walls.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930|Various
He was a little surprised, but, manlike, he was flattered at his wife's show of affection.
To Leeward|F. Marion Crawford
I think her coming caused my husband some embarrassment, and, manlike, he made her pay for it.
A Woman of Genius|Mary Austin
To me there is in the Norse System something very genuine, very great and manlike.
Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History|Thomas Carlyle

Manlike, he was experiencing the passionate wish that this small boy were his own.
The Secret of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White

British Dictionary definitions for manlike

manlike

/ (ˈmænˌlaɪk) /

adjective

resembling or befitting a man

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manlike

adjective

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Words nearby manlike

Origin of manlike

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Examples from the Web for manlike

British Dictionary definitions for manlike

adjective