Having the appearance or qualities of a dove; gentle.

adjective. Mild as a dove; gentle; pure and lovable.

adjective. Similar to a dove.

adjective. Similar to that of a dove; as, a dovelike wing, a dovelike glance, dovelike eyes.

adjective. Peaceful; innocent; pacifist.

adverb. In a manner similar to a dove; as, to "dovelike, sit brooding on the vast abyss" (Milton)

adverb. As much so as those of a dove; as, "Phoebe's eyes Dovelike mild" (Montanus)

"Its name comes from a word meaning dovelike, because of its wing-shaped flower, and thus it becomes a botanical emblem of the Holy Ghost."

columbine  

Eritrean  airplaine  baby-like  bat-like  batlike  

altricial  angelic  anserine  anserous  aquiline