Meaning of MANLIKE
| Pronunciation: | | 'man`lIk
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- [adj] resembling human beings
- [adj] possessing qualities befitting a man
- [adj] characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
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| | Synonyms: | | anthropoid, doughty, fearless, hardy, human, male, manful, manly, man-sized, virile |
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| | Antonyms: | | unmanful, unmanlike, unmanly | | |
| | See Also: | | masculine | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Man"like`\, a. [Man + like. Cf. {Manly}.]
Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the
qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly. ``
Gentle, manlike speech.'' --Testament of Love. `` A right
manlike man.'' --Sir P. Sidney.
In glaring Chloe's manlike taste and mien. --Shenstone.
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