Definitions
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- adjective Similar to a
dog ;canine . - adjective Similar to that of a
dog ; as, a doglike nose, doglike devotion. - adjective rare Befitting a
dog ; as, doglike treatment. - adverb In a doglike way.
- adverb rare As one would act toward a dog; as, to treat someone doglike.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective resembling a dog; especially in devotion
Etymologies
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Examples
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The name Cynic, derived from the Greek word for a dog, is variously accounted for, some attributing it to the 'doglike' habits of the school, others to their love of 'barking' criticism, others to the fact that a certain gymnasium in the outskirts of Athens, called
A Short History of Greek Philosophy John Marshall 1880
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The Chauvet Cave "dogwolf"—the term I use for a doglike, or highly socialized, wolf who kept company with humans—is controversial, but it cannot easily be dismissed.
From the Cave to the Kennel Mark Derr 2011
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Bryce has turned Vicky 2 into a doglike character.
Twilight Lexicon » Rachelle LeFevre Supporting Her Twilight Family 2010
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One called her “the sloppy second” and another a not fan asked “If she was a part of the wolf pack?” saying her look and facial expressions were doglike.
Twilight Lexicon » Kellan and Ashley Still To Sign on the Dotted Line 2010
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Twenty-two horrors and twice as many of the doglike terrors stared at her from all around the room.
365 tomorrows » Sam Clough : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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During The Shadows tired and disillusioned Exploration Team leader Barrier finds the remnants of a race destroyed by astrological catastrophe, and their faithful doglike servants.
Archive 2010-01-01 Blue Tyson 2010
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The wives become screaming harridans or, broken-spirited and doglike, lose what little decency and self-respect they have remaining over from their maiden days, and all sink together, unheeding, in their degradation and dirt.
THE GHETTO 2010
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Though you do need a little room at least a 20-by-20-foot pen and some solid fencing, goats are easy keepers and the most doglike pets I know of.
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At the shoulder, the arm attached to a deformed body, one with a doglike rib cage, deep rather than wide.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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Lip-lip not existed, he would have passed his puppyhood with the other puppies and grown up more doglike and with more liking for dogs.
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