orphanlike

As a noun terms

is .

As an adjective orphanlike is

resembling or characteristic of an orphan.

As adjectives the difference between orphan and orphanlike

is that orphan is deprived of parents (also (orphaned)) while orphanlike is resembling or characteristic of an orphan.

As a noun orphan

is a person, especially a , both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

As a verb orphan

is to deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive ).