As adjectives the difference between postpositive and birdlike
is that postpositive is (grammar|of an adjective or other modifier) placed after the word modified, either immediately after, as in two men abreast'', or as part of a complement, as in ''those two men are bad while birdlike is similar to a bird.
As a noun postpositive
is a postpositive modifier.
As an adverb birdlike is
(postpositive) in the manner of a bird; as, to fly birdlike .
postpositive
English
(Post-positive adjective)
Adjective
(-)
(grammar, of an adjective or other modifier) Placed after the word modified, either immediately after, as in two men abreast'', or as part of a complement, as in ''those two men are bad .
Noun
(
en noun)
A postpositive modifier.
Related terms
*postposition
birdlike
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Similar to a bird
Similar to that of a bird; as, a birdlike' song, ' birdlike eyes
See also
* avian
* volucrine
Adverb
(
en adverb)
(postpositive) In the manner of a bird; as, to fly birdlike
Hyponyms
* turkey-like