Eaglelike

/ˈiːɡəllaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having the characteristics of an eagle, such as keen vision, strength, or nobility.

Etymology

From 'eagle' + '-like' suffix, a productive English formation meaning 'similar to or resembling.' The structure follows patterns like 'doglike' and 'childlike,' creating descriptive adjectives from nouns.

Kelly Says

'Eagle-like' is exactly how productive English suffixes work—you can add '-like' to almost anything to create an adjective, which is why English has such incredible flexibility in describing things that don't have single words.

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