dovelike

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8

Definition of dovelike

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a dove.
    “a dovelike wing”
    “dovelike grace”
    “dovelike eyes”
    “Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satst brooding on the vast Abyss And mad'st it pregnant.”
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adj

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a dove.
    “a dovelike wing”
    “dovelike grace”
    “dovelike eyes”
    “Thou from the first Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread Dove-like satst brooding on the vast Abyss And mad'st it pregnant.”
  2. (figuratively)Peaceful; innocent; pacifist.

adv

  1. In a manner similar to a dove
  2. (archaic)As much so as those of a dove
    “Montanus Phoebe's eyes Dovelike mild”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From dove + -like.

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