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lionlike

lionlike

4.1
Looking or acting like a lion
  • adjective
  • /ˈlaɪənˌlaɪk/
translation icon : leonino
  • Murad II has a straight nose, and Bayezid II's is lionlike, contrasting with all the other sultans who have ramlike noses.

Examples

  • The lionlike features on the ancient sculpture gave it a majestic appearance.

  • He is a small man in stature, but his face is almost lionlike in its strength, its bristling brows, the dark gleam of his eyes—and yet full of kindness.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • His lionlike presence commanded respect in the room, making everyone turn to look at him.

  • She approached the challenge with a lionlike determination, refusing to back down.

Synonyms

leonine
vslionlike
1 7.9

Having the look, strength, or grace of a lion

emphasizes behavior and looks rather than physical power

How Lionlike

leonine
1 7.9
lionlike
4.1
feline
3 1.9
catlike
1 3.1

Surface Forms

lionlike positive

Morphology

lionlike = lion (transparent) = lion + like

The productive suffix '-like' straightforwardly means 'resembling', so 'lionlike' clearly means 'resembling a lion'.

Etymology

Lionlike comes from lion, the large fierce cat, and the ending -like which means 'similar to'. So lionlike means 'look or act like a lion', for example by showing courage, strength, or a lion's appearance.