Manlike

Word MANLIKE
Character 7
Hyphenation man like
Pronunciations /ˈmanlʌɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Manlike"

What do we mean by manlike?

Of or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to women or children; macho, mannish, virile.

Of or relating to a human being; anthropoid, anthropomorphous.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Manlike

The word "manlike" in example sentences

Ikeega was overcome with joy, but he received her demonstrations in manlike fashion, saying: Come, Ikeega, let us eat. ❋ Unknown (1907)

It is obvious that for those who call a manlike ghost Elohim, there could be no difficulty in conceiving any other Elohim under the same aspect. ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)

Only her reputation for "manlike" wisdom allowed her to remain a strong rallying point for the Castilians, which in turn gave her a measure of independence from her husband. ❋ Card, Orson Scott (1996)

THE HUMAN BRAIN The suborder including all the remaining primates is Anthro-poidea (an'throh-poi'dee-uh; "manlike" G), and within this grouping are the monkeys, apes, and man himself. ❋ Asimov, Isaac (1963)

Eventually, manlike creatures are fabricated by the thousands and sold widely by the Rossum Company as workers or soldiers. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

And he has told us, too, and always has he told us, to be clean and strong and to walk upright and manlike. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At first she had looked in awe at the tiny white-satin slippers; but she had quickly understood the admiration which shone, manlike, in the eyes of the men. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But there were also the Halflings-the races who are manlike but not descended of the same blood. ❋ Blue Tyson (2010)

It came to him with a shock, this sight of her so manlike in her saddle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Stoddard almost forgot his amazement as he admired his beautiful strength and shimmering form-in some ways manlike, in others clearly reptilian. ❋ Matt Dennison (2010)

On the way, we'd passed by some other exhibit, _Optimod Hominids, _ the sign said, and I'd glanced in to see hairy, manlike beasts, all wolfy-faced and wild, genengineered from human junk codons I think, and stuff from animals. ❋ Joe Sullivan (2010)

Sure enough, a crow-head spied her, and she encountered a line of manlike creatures with assorted animal heads. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was manlike, some six feet tall with hunched, hugely muscled shoulders and shambling walk. ❋ Johnny Pez (2010)

He was manlike, but had many attributes of a huge and powerful cat-a golden pelt, manelike hair, the teeth of a carnivoreand the more Ancar examined him, the more certain he became that those "attributes" had been created. ❋ R. Daniel Lester (2010)

Spock turned at a sound behind him and found himself facing a very large erect, manlike creature—covered in glossy black silver-tipped hair. ❋ SONDRA MARSHAK (2009)

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