Words ending
in -like.

ape → apelike

Like an ape.

“The robot walked with an apelike swing of its arms.”

bird → birdlike

Like a bird, often small, light and quick.

“She had a quick, birdlike way of moving.”

business → businesslike

Practical, serious and well organized.

“The meeting was short and businesslike.”

cat → catlike

Like a cat, especially quick, quiet and graceful.

“The dancer moved with catlike grace.”

child → childlike

Like a child, in a good way: trusting and full of wonder.

“Grandpa has a childlike love of fireworks.”

dog → doglike

Like a dog, often in being very loyal.

“He followed his big sister around with doglike devotion.”

dream → dreamlike

Strange and unreal, as in a dream.

“The foggy forest looked dreamlike.”

ghost → ghostlike

Pale or shadowy, like a ghost.

“A ghostlike figure appeared in the mist.”

home → homelike

Comfortable and friendly, like home.

“The little hotel felt homelike.”

lady → ladylike

Polite and graceful in the way people once expected a lady to be.

“In old stories, girls were often told to be ladylike.”

life → lifelike

Looking just like a real person or thing.

“The wax statue was so lifelike that I said hello to it.”

snake → snakelike

Long and twisting, like a snake.

“The river took a snakelike path through the valley.”

star → starlike

Shaped or shining like a star.

“The plant has small, starlike flowers.”

statesman → statesmanlike

Wise and dignified, like a good leader.

“The president gave a calm, statesmanlike speech.”

war → warlike

Ready or eager to fight; also, to do with war.

“The angry geese made warlike noises at the visitors.”

workman → workmanlike

Done carefully and properly, though not brilliantly.

“He did a workmanlike job of fixing the fence.”