Meek vs Dovelike - What's the difference?
meek | dovelike | Related terms |
Humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
* 1848:
* "Blessed are the meek , for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5)
Submissive, dispirited.
* 1920: , Main Street [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=432765822&tag=Lewis,+Sinclair:+Main+Street,+1920&query=+meek&id=LewMain]
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)
Meek is a related term of dovelike.
As adjectives the difference between meek and dovelike
is that meek is humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing while dovelike is similar to a dove.As a verb meek
is (us) (of horses) to.As an adverb dovelike is
in a manner similar to a dove; as, to "dovelike, sit brooding on the vast abyss" (milton).meek
English
Adjective
(er)- Mrs. Wickam was a meek woman...who was always ready to pity herself, or to be pitied, or to pity anybody else...
- What if they were wolves instead of lambs? They'd eat her all the sooner if she was meek to them. Fight or be eaten.