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.
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