apelike

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Similar to an ape in appearance or behaviour.

   The Nomad has his very house set on wheels; the Nomad, and in a still higher degree the Ape, are all for “liberty;” the privilege to flit continually is indispensable for them. Alas, in how many ways, does our humour, in this swift-rolling self-abrading Time, shew itself nomadic, apelike; mournful enough to him that looks on it with eyes!

2. 2
   adj

   being or given to servile imitation

3. 3
   adj

   resembling apes

4. 4
   adj

   Given to servile imitation.

From ape + -like.

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