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henlike

henlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a hen.

Adjective

henlike (comparative more henlike, superlative most henlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a hen.
    Synonyms:
    hennish, henny

Adverb

henlike (comparative more henlike, superlative most henlike)

  1. In the manner of a hen.
    • He was not going to squat henlike on his place as the cockies around him did.1901, Miles Franklin, “An Introduction to ’Possum Gully”, in My Brilliant Career, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, page 10
    • But then there was the rain. And with it memories of Vanikarri and the iron huts of the wards and the black-cloaked sisters running henlike through the puddles and giggling.1956, Robert C[onroy] Goldston, The Eighth Day, New York, N.Y.; Toronto, Ont.: Rinehart & Company, Inc., →LCCN, page 198

Synonyms of henlike

Forms of henlike

Adjective
comparativemore henlike
superlativemost henlike
alternative formhen-like
Adverb
comparativemore henlike
superlativemost henlike

Origin of henlike

From hen + -like.

Questions about henlike

What does henlike mean?
Henlike means resembling or characteristic of a hen.
What part of speech is henlike?
Henlike can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near henlike in the dictionary

  1. henley
  2. Henley Cay
  3. Henley-in-Arden
  4. Henley-on-Thames
  5. henleys
  6. henlike
  7. Henline
  8. Henlines
  9. Henllan
  10. Henllanfallteg
  11. henlo

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