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Apelike vs Monkeylike - What's the difference?

apelike | monkeylike |

As adjectives the difference between apelike and monkeylike

is that apelike is similar to an ape in appearance or movement while monkeylike is similar to a monkey.

As an adverb monkeylike is

in the manner of a monkey.

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.

    • Anagrams

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    monkeylike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Similar to a monkey
  • Similar to that of a monkey; as, a monkeylike' skull, ' monkeylike curiosity

    • See also

    * simian

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In the manner of a monkey