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calflike

calflike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow), as figurative in being young, naive, etc.

Adjective

calflike (comparative more calflike, superlative most calflike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow), as figurative in being young, naive, etc.
    • a calflike infatuation with the girl next door

Forms of calflike

comparativemore calflike
superlativemost calflike

Origin of calflike

From calf + -like.

Questions about calflike

What does calflike mean?
Calflike means resembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow), as figurative in being young, naive, etc.
What part of speech is calflike?
Calflike is an adjective.

Words near calflike in the dictionary

  1. calflagin
  2. calflagins
  3. calfless
  4. calflick
  5. calflicks
  6. calflike
  7. calfling
  8. calflings
  9. calfluxin
  10. calfmeat
  11. calfs

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