adj
Meaning 1
Similar to that of a dog; canine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- doglike nose
- doglike devotion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
doglike
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: D AO1 G L AY2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Befitting a dog.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Examples
- doglike treatment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 3
In a doglike way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 4
As one would act toward a dog
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Examples
- She treated me doglike.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
resembling a dog; especially in devotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a doglike affection
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: hundeca — Similar to, or of, dogs
- Marathi: कुत्र्यासारखा (kutryāsārkhā) — Similar to, or of, dogs
- Portuguese: canino — Similar to, or of, dogs