ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dadlike

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Dadlike is an adjective meaning (informal) Befitting a dad; fatherly.

Meaning

(informal) Befitting a dad; fatherly.

Example Sentences

He still has that dadlike tone that means I must obey him, so I sit.
He put his hand around the back of my neck in a friendly, dadlike way.
For most apes and probably for early hominids, we wouldn't expect much dadlike behavior.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include daddy, daddish, daddyish, parentlike, parentish, daughterlike.

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