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dove-like

dove-like is the alternative form of dovelike.

Meaning of dovelike

Adjective

dovelike (comparative more dovelike, superlative most dovelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a dove.
    • a dovelike wing
  2. (figuratively) Peaceful; innocent; pacifist.

See all 4 meanings of dovelike

Forms of dove-like

comparativemore dove-like
superlativemost dove-like

Questions about dove-like

What is dove-like the alternative form of?
Dove-like is the alternative form of dovelike.

Words near dove-like in the dictionary

  1. dove tree
  2. dove trees
  3. dove weed
  4. dove's-foot
  5. dove-eyed
  6. dove-like
  7. dove-tail
  8. dove-tailed
  9. dove-tailing
  10. dove-tails
  11. dovecot

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dove-like (page history and authors); dovelike (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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