dovelike

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

   • John Milton, 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)