Dovelike vs Tame - What's the difference?
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Similar to a dove.
Similar to that of a dove; as, a dovelike wing, a dovelike glance, dovelike eyes.
(figuratively) Peaceful; innocent; pacifist.
In a manner similar to a dove; as, to "dovelike, sit brooding on the vast abyss" (Milton)
(archaic) As much so as those of a dove; as, "Phoebe's eyes Dovelike mild" (Montanus)
Not or no longer wild; domesticated
(chiefly, of animals) Mild and well-behaved; accustomed to human contact
Not exciting
Crushed; subdued; depressed; spiritless.
* Roscommon
(mathematics, of a knot) Capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
to make something
to become
(obsolete, UK, dialect) To broach or enter upon; to taste, as a liquor; to divide; to distribute; to deal out.
* Fuller
Dovelike is a related term of tame.
As an adjective dovelike
is similar to a dove.As an adverb dovelike
is in a manner similar to a dove; as, to "dovelike, sit brooding on the vast abyss" (milton).As a noun tame is
water-source.dovelike
English
Adjective
(en adjective)See also
* columbineAdverb
(en adverb)tame
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Adjective
(er)- They have a tame wildcat.
- The lion was quite tame .
- This party is too tame for me.
- For a thriller, that film was really tame .
- tame slaves of the laborious plough
Quotations
* (English Citations of "tame")Synonyms
* (not exciting) dull, insipidAntonyms
* (not wild) wild * (mild and well-behaved) gentle * (not exciting) exciting * (mathematics) wildDerived terms
* tamely * tamenessVerb
- He tamed the wild horse.
Derived terms
* tamerExternal links
* ("tame" on Wikipedia)Etymology 2
Compare (etyl) .Verb
(tam)- In the time of famine he is the Joseph of the country, and keeps the poor from starving. Then he tameth his stacks of corn, which not his covetousness, but providence, hath reserved for time of need.
