adj
Meaning 1
Resembling or characteristic of a dove.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a dovelike wing
- dovelike grace
- dovelike eyes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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dovelike
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adj
Meaning 2
Peaceful; innocent; pacifist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dovish, blameless, clean, clean-handed, clean as a hound's tooth, clean as a whistle, clear, dovelike, guiltless, innocent, innocent as the babe unborn, innocent as the child unborn, irreprehensible, nonblameworthy, not guilty, offenseless, pure, righteous, sackless, sinless, unblameable, unblameworthy, uncalculating, unguilty, anti-bellicist, irenic, irenical, non-violent, pacific, pacifist, pacifistic, peaceable, peaceful, unaggressive
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 3
In a manner similar to a dove
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adv
Meaning 4
As much so as those of a dove
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Examples
- Montanus Phoebe's eyes Dovelike mild
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhewbh-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dovelike From dove + -like.