Doglike

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  • adjective. Similar to a dog; canine.
  • adjective. Similar to that of a dog; as, a doglike nose, doglike devotion.
  • adjective. Befitting a dog; as, doglike treatment.
  • adverb. In a doglike way.
  • adverb. As one would act toward a dog; as, to treat someone doglike.
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  • adjective. resembling a dog; especially in devotion
  • Word Usage
    "The name Cynic, derived from the Greek word for a dog, is variously accounted for, some attributing it to the 'doglike' habits of the school, others to their love of 'barking' criticism, others to the fact that a certain gymnasium in the outskirts of Athens, called"
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