English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Lincoln +‎ -like

Adjective edit

Lincoln-like (comparative more Lincoln-like, superlative most Lincoln-like)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln.

Usage notes edit

  • Lincoln-like is several times more common than Lincolnlike in print.[1] GPO manual recommends using a hyphen with words ending in like- when the first element is a proper name.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ (Lincolnlike*6),Lincoln-like at Google Ngram Viewer
  2. ^ 6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov