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sheikly

sheikly adjective: of sheiks; befitting a sheik.

Adjective

sheikly (comparative more sheikly, superlative most sheikly)

  1. Of sheiks; befitting a sheik.
    • Like other Bahrainis, their living standard has improved with the years, although it is nowhere near a sheikly scale. They now occupy a large, quietly furnished flat on the second floor of the big, white Adviserate building in Manama.1952 November 17, LIFE, page 162

Forms of sheikly

comparativemore sheikly
superlativemost sheikly

Origin of sheikly

From sheik + -ly.

Questions about sheikly

What does sheikly mean?
Sheikly means of sheiks; befitting a sheik.
What part of speech is sheikly?
Sheikly is an adjective.

Words near sheikly in the dictionary

  1. sheikhly
  2. Sheikhpura
  3. sheikhs
  4. Sheikhupura
  5. sheiklike
  6. sheikly
  7. sheiks
  8. sheila
  9. Sheilagh
  10. sheilas
  11. sheild

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