manlike

1 of 2

adjective

1

: resembling man : having the form or nature of a man

hairy manlike creatures

—Blue Book

2

: befitting or belonging to a man : manly, mannish, masculine

simple, vigorous … manlike passion

—Forum

manlike

2 of 2

adverb

"

: as a man : manfully

meet the danger manlike

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from man + like

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Rhymes for manlike

• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
• friedreich
• godlike
• hairlike

Kids Definition

manlike

adjective

man·​like

ˈman-ˌlīk

: resembling or characteristic of a man : mannish