horselike

H4O1R1S1E1L1I1K5E1

adjective

Similar to a horse.

“a horselike face”

Similar
horselyhorsyhorseyequine
Opposite
unhorselike
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English horse →
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Meanings

adjectivehorselike (comparative more horselike, superlative most horselike)

comparative more horselike · superlative most horselike · alternative horse-like

  1. Similar to a horse.

    a horselike face

    1 more example

    a horselike head

    Synonyms: horsely, horsy, horsey · Antonyms: unhorselike

  2. Of or characteristic of a horse.

    Synonyms: horsely, horsy, horsey, equine · Antonyms: unhorselike

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSimilar to a horse.

Similar
horselyhorsyhorsey
Opposite
unhorselike

adjectiveOf or characteristic of a horse.

Similar
horselyhorsyhorseyequine
Opposite
unhorselike
Also see
hippichorsy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥sós?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wers-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wérsēn
  6. Proto-Indo-Iranian*(w)ŕ̥šā
  7. Proto-Iranian*(w)ŕ̥šāder.?
  8. Proto-Germanic*hrussą
  9. Proto-West Germanic*hross
  10. Old Englishhors
  11. Middle Englishhors
  12. Englishhorse
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. Englishhorselike

From horse + -like.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shorelike
Cite this entry
APA

horselike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horselike

MLA

“horselike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horselike. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horselike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horselike.

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