monklikeadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈmʌŋklʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈməŋkˌlaɪk/

Forms: see monk n.¹ and -like suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: monk n.¹, -like suffix.

Etymology: < monk n.¹ + -like suffix. Compare earlier monkly adj., monastic adj.

A. adj.

Resembling or suggestive of a monk.

ΚΠ

c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt 29 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 297 For sa ennornyt þat man was in monklyke vorke, vord, & dede,..þat [etc.].

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Monacale, Munke or Nun-like.

1818 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 33 691 But, monk-like, whenever it deviates from downright dullness, it is only to discover its malignity towards toleration and freedom.

1895 Westm. Gaz. 23 Oct. 7/3 With a monk-like girdle round his waist.

1992 M. Anderson Imposters in Temple ii. 36 They may have a monklike devotion to intellectual work and love to teach.

B. adv.

In the manner of a monk; in a way which resembles a monk.

ΚΠ

1615 J. Sylvester tr. P. Matthieu Memorials of Mortalitie in 2nd Session Parl. Vertues Reall 124 See Monk-like shav'n our Cloistred Chilperick.

1885 ‘M. Field’ Father's Trag. v. iv. 214 Monk-like, he dreams for money.

1907 L. Morris in T. Stephens Wales To-day & To-morrow Pref. p. viii Where thy cowled mountains rise Monk-like against the skies.

1957 A. Clarke Too Great Vine 16 Engineering Machinery destroys the weirs, Directs, monk-like, our natural flow.

1993 Washington Post 5 Dec. (Mag. section) 13/1 I recently spent weeks immersing myself, monklike, in the study of celebrity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	monklike
释义	monklikeadj.adv. Brit. /ˈmʌŋklʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈməŋkˌlaɪk/ Forms: see monk n.¹ and -like suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: monk n.¹, -like suffix. Etymology: < monk n.¹ + -like suffix. Compare earlier monkly adj., monastic adj. A. adj. Resembling or suggestive of a monk. ΚΠ c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt 29 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 297 For sa ennornyt þat man was in monklyke vorke, vord, & dede,..þat [etc.]. 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Monacale, Munke or Nun-like. 1818 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 33 691 But, monk-like, whenever it deviates from downright dullness, it is only to discover its malignity towards toleration and freedom. 1895 Westm. Gaz. 23 Oct. 7/3 With a monk-like girdle round his waist. 1992 M. Anderson Imposters in Temple ii. 36 They may have a monklike devotion to intellectual work and love to teach. B. adv. In the manner of a monk; in a way which resembles a monk. ΚΠ 1615 J. Sylvester tr. P. Matthieu Memorials of Mortalitie in 2nd Session Parl. Vertues Reall 124 See Monk-like shav'n our Cloistred Chilperick. 1885 ‘M. Field’ Father's Trag. v. iv. 214 Monk-like, he dreams for money. 1907 L. Morris in T. Stephens Wales To-day & To-morrow Pref. p. viii Where thy cowled mountains rise Monk-like against the skies. 1957 A. Clarke Too Great Vine 16 Engineering Machinery destroys the weirs, Directs, monk-like, our natural flow. 1993 Washington Post 5 Dec. (Mag. section) 13/1 I recently spent weeks immersing myself, monklike, in the study of celebrity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.c1480
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