dovelike
English
Etymology
dove
+
-like
Adjective
dovelike
(
comparative
more
dovelike
,
superlative
most
dovelike
)
Similar to a
dove
, or a characteristic of a dove
a
dovelike
wing
dovelike
grace
dovelike
eyes
John Milton,
Paradise Lost
Thou from the first
Wast present, and with mighty wings outspread
Dove-like
satst brooding on the vast Abyss
And mad'st it pregnant.
(
figuratively
)
Peaceful
;
innocent
;
pacifist
.
See also
columbine
Adverb
dovelike
(
comparative
more
dovelike
,
superlative
most
dovelike
)
In a manner similar to a dove
(
archaic
)
As much so as those of a
dove
"Phoebe's eyes Dovelike mild"
(Montanus)
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