dadlike

dadlike

English

Etymology

dad +‎ -like

Adjective

dadlike (comparative more dadlike, superlative most dadlike)

1. (informal) Befitting a dad; fatherly.
   • 2005, Brian Sloan, A Really Nice Prom Mess

     He put his hand around the back of my neck in a friendly, dadlike way.

   • 2007, Laura Preble, Queen Geeks in Love

     He still has that dadlike tone that means I must obey him, so I sit.

   • 2008, Robert Engelman, More

     For most apes and probably for early hominids, we wouldn't expect much dadlike behavior.