dadlike
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dadlike (comparative more dadlike, superlative most dadlike)
- (informal) Befitting a dad; fatherly.
- 2005, Brian Sloan, A Really Nice Prom Mess:
- He put his hand around the back of my neck in a friendly, dadlike way.
- 2007, Laura Preble, Queen Geeks in Love:
- He still has that dadlike tone that means I must obey him, so I sit.
- 2008, Robert Engelman, More:
- For most apes and probably for early hominids, we wouldn't expect much dadlike behavior.