dovelike

English

Etymology

dove +‎ -like

Adjective

dovelike (comparative more dovelike, superlative most dovelike)

1. Similar to a dove, or a characteristic of a dove

   a dovelike wing

   dovelike grace

   dovelike eyes

   • (Can we date this quote by John Milton and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?), 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.

2. (figuratively) Peaceful; innocent; pacifist.

See also

• columbine

Adverb

dovelike (comparative more dovelike, superlative most dovelike)

1. In a manner similar to a dove
2. (archaic) As much so as those of a dove

   "Phoebe's eyes Dovelike mild" (Montanus)