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shepherdlike

shepherdlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a shepherd.

Adjective

shepherdlike (comparative more shepherdlike, superlative most shepherdlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd.
    Synonyms:
    shepherdly

Synonyms of shepherdlike

Forms of shepherdlike

comparativemore shepherdlike
superlativemost shepherdlike

Origin of shepherdlike

From shepherd + -like.

Words formed from shepherdlike

Questions about shepherdlike

What does shepherdlike mean?
Shepherdlike means resembling or characteristic of a shepherd.
What part of speech is shepherdlike?
Shepherdlike is an adjective.

Words near shepherdlike in the dictionary

  1. shepherdish
  2. shepherdism
  3. shepherdless
  4. shepherdless pie
  5. shepherdlessness
  6. shepherdlike
  7. shepherdling
  8. shepherdlings
  9. shepherdly
  10. shepherds
  11. Shepherds Flat

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