Definition of MANLIKE

manlike

Adjective

  • Resembling a man in form or characteristics.
  • possessing qualities befitting a man

Adjective Satellite

  • characteristic of a man
  • resembling human beings

Adj

  • Of or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to women or children; macho, mannish, virile.
  • Of or relating to a human being; anthropoid, anthropomorphous.

Examples

  • The legendary Bigfoot is said to be a manlike creature.
  • The robot’s avatar in Words With Friends had a strangely MANLIKE quality to its tile placement.

Origin / Etymology

From man + -like.

Antonyms

unmanly

Scrabble Score: 13

manlike: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
manlike: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manlike: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

manlike: valid Words With Friends Word