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Alelike vs Apelike - What's the difference?

alelike | apelike |

As adjectives the difference between alelike and apelike

is that alelike is (rare) resembling ale or some aspect of it while apelike is similar to an ape in appearance or movement.

alelike

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (rare) Resembling ale or some aspect of it.

    • apelike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Similar to an ape in appearance or movement.
  • * 1843 , '', book 4, chapter V, ''Permanence
    • The Nomad has his very house set on wheels; the Nomad, and in a still higher degree the Ape, are all for “liberty;” the privilege to flit continually is indispensable for them. Alas, in how many ways, does our humour, in this swift-rolling self-abrading Time, shew itself nomadic, apelike ; mournful enough to him that looks on it with eyes!
  • Given to servile imitation.

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