Resembling a beaver in appearance, behavior, or characteristics; similar to or having the qualities of a beaver.
Beaver plus the suffix -like (from Old English gelic meaning 'similar' or 'alike'). A productive English pattern creating adjectives meaning 'similar to.'
The -like suffix is incredibly flexible and lets English speakers create instant comparisons—someone can be childlike, catlike, or beaverlike without needing a dictionary, which shows how English prioritizes clarity and ease of creation over formal perfection.
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