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foelike

foelike adjective: of, like, or characteristic of a foe or enemy; adversarial.

Adjective

foelike (comparative more foelike, superlative most foelike)

  1. Of, like, or characteristic of a foe or enemy; adversarial.
    • To nurse up cruelty with mild aspect, Were to begin, but never for to end; Kindness with tigers never takes effect, Nor proffer'd friendship with a foelike friend: [...]1840, Thomas Middleton, William Rowley, Thomas Dekker, The Works of Thomas Middleton
    • Although called Foeniculum vulgare in Latin, there is nothing foelike or vulgar about these plants that are part of the carrot family.2013, Raghavan Iyer, Indian Cooking Unfolded
    Synonyms:
    foesome

Synonyms of foelike

  • foesome

Forms of foelike

comparativemore foelike
superlativemost foelike

Origin of foelike

From foe + -like.

Questions about foelike

What does foelike mean?
Foelike means of, like, or characteristic of a foe or enemy; adversarial.
What part of speech is foelike?
Foelike is an adjective.

Words near foelike in the dictionary

  1. foehn
  2. foehnlike
  3. foehns
  4. foehood
  5. foeless
  6. foelike
  7. Foell
  8. Foells
  9. foeman
  10. foemanship
  11. foemen

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