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warlike

[ wawr-lahyk ]

adjective

  1. fit, qualified, or ready for war; martial:

    a warlike fleet; warlike tribes.

  2. threatening or indicating war:

    a warlike tone.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  3. of or relating to war:

    a warlike expedition.



warlike

/ ˈɔːˌɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or used in war
  2. hostile or belligerent
  3. fit or ready for war
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·ɲl adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of warlike1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; war 1, -like
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The book’s poetic language offers a stark contrast to the warlike terms climate advocates tend to use to describe carbon.

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Significant Houthi damage to a U.S. naval vessel at any point in the future could plunge Washington into warlike acts that might risk direct conflict with Iran.

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This must be a very warlike planet indeed.

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But, come to think of it, the owl, who was not civilized, was pretty warlike too.

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In 568 C.E., according to contemporary records, warlike horse riders from the Mongolian steppes called the Avars surged into the grassy plains flanking the Danube River, in roughly the territory of modern Hungary.

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