different between bulllike vs belllike

English

Alternative forms

• bull-like (more common)

Etymology

Relatively recent (late 20th century) spelling of bull-like.

Adjective

bulllike (comparative more bulllike, superlative most bulllike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a bull.

   He had a bulllike neck.

   • 1973, J. A. B. van Buitenen (tr.), The Mah?bh?rata: Book 1, p. 314:

     So these bulllike men queried the brahmin, O king, and he told them the entire story of the birth of Draupadí.

     For more quotations using this term, see Citations:bulllike.

Adverb

bulllike (comparative more bulllike, superlative most bulllike)

1. In a manner similar to a bull.

   He was breathing bulllike from anger.

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:bulllike.

See also

This is one of the few English words with triple letters. Others include, but are not limited to: frillless, wallless, headmistressship, goddessship, and agreeeth.

English

Etymology

bell +? -like

Adjective

belllike (comparative more belllike, superlative most belllike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a bell.

Usage notes

• The hyphenated spelling bell-like may be preferred in order to avoid the unusual juxtaposition of three of the same consonant.