-like

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.3 Usage notes 1.4 Synonyms 1.5 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From preposition like.

[edit] Suffix

-like

1. Having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).

   childlike

   snake-like

[edit] Usage notes

• In British usage, a hyphen is almost always used, while in American usage, the suffix is joined to the noun without a hyphen.

[edit] Synonyms

Note: the suffixes below cannot necessarily replace "-like", but are also used to form words having the same sense as words formed using "-like".

• -ish
• -oid
• -y

[edit] Derived terms

• businesslike
• catlike
• childlike
• ladylike
• lifelike
• manlike
• sportsmanlike
• suchlike
• warlike
• womanlike
• workmanlike
• See Category:English words suffixed with -like for more.