Main Entry: war·like

Pronunciation: \ˈwȯr-ˌlīk\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 obsolete : ready for war : equipped to fight
2 : fit for, disposed to, or fond of war : bellicose <a warlike people>
3 : of, relating to, or useful in war <warlike preparations>
4 : befitting or characteristic of war or a soldier <warlike cries>