manlike
UK/ˈmanlʌɪk/US/ˈmænlaɪk/
manlike adjective: of or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to women or children; macho, mannish, virile.
Adjective
manlike (comparative more manlike, superlative most manlike)
- Of or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to women or children; macho, mannish, virile.
- In events, I carry my selfe man-like; in the conduct childishly.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 17, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
- Of or relating to a human being; anthropoid, anthropomorphous.
- The legendary Bigfoot is said to be a manlike creature.
- "In heaven's name, what is it?" he asked. "We have been asked not to photograph it. Possibly the light would infuriate it. The command through the medium was definite. We can only say that it is either an ape-like man or a man-like ape."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
manlike meaning in Urdu and Bengali
manlike in Urdu
- آدم نما, بشری, انسانی
manlike in Bengali
- মানুষের গুণাবলিসম্পন্ন, পুরুষালি চেহারাযুক্ত, গুণসম্পন্ন
Forms of manlike
| comparative | more manlike |
|---|---|
| superlative | most manlike |
Origin of manlike
From man + -like.
Words formed from manlike
Questions about manlike
- What does manlike mean?
- Manlike means of or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to women or children; macho, mannish, virile.
- What is manlike in Urdu?
- Manlike in Urdu is آدم نما, بشری, انسانی. See Manlike meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is manlike?
- Manlike is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce manlike?
- Manlike is pronounced /ˈmanlʌɪk/ (UK).
Words near manlike in the dictionary
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