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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of what appearance or character.

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Examples

  • She knows Miss Abbey of old, remind her, and she knows what-like the home, and what-like the friend, is likely to turn out.

    Our Mutual Friend 2004

  • "Such as what-like?" asked Slim, willing to let Bud take the lead, as the search for the rustlers was distinctly an affair of the boy ranchers.

    The Boy Ranchers on the Trail Willard F. Baker

  • "And what-like nature o 'a nag may this Tod be?" he asked, speaking with so easy a familiarity, and holding the pewter so invitingly that Ned

    Ambrotox and Limping Dick Oliver Fleming

  • To be short, this is it: when thou hast got a stroke in upon him, and he falters, then give him no time, but fly at him in thy wild-cat manner and show what-like thews thou hast under thy smooth skin; now thine helm, lad.

    Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair 1895

  • To be short, this is it: when thou hast got a stroke in upon him, and he falters, then give him no time, but fly at him in thy wild-cat manner and show what-like thews thou hast under thy smooth skin; now thine helm, lad.

    Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair William Morris 1865

  • She knows Miss Abbey of old, remind her, and she knows what-like the home, and what-like the friend, is likely to turn out.

    Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens 1841

  • Have a little '(society is still dealing with your San Fran bathhouse viruses, gangsta rap, Hollywood role models and 70's lovefests)' because THEY ARE NOT JOURNALISTS '(like Honest Jason of paper back east & Geraldo?). 'get the full picture' (from MoveOn & NY times?) 'because you aren't sucessful' (the liberals 'unwashed red-state masses attitude).' rabid '(what-like even-keeled Hillaryrodham?)

    Sound Politics: Kudos To Dave Ross And Dori Monson 2006

  • _who-like_, or _what-like_, it is evident that _whose_ is not formed from

    Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition Brainerd Kellogg

  • "Well," said Morfinn, "but there are more fair women than one in the world, and belike this is not thy friend: so now, as well as I may, I will tell thee what-like she was, and if thou knowest her not, thou mayst give me those two gold pieces and go back again.

    The Well at the World's End: a tale William Morris 1865

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