-like
1.
a suffixal use of
like
1.
in the formation of adjectives (
childlike; lifelike
), sometimes hyphenated.
British Dictionary definitions for
-like
-like
suffix
1.
resembling or similar to:
lifelike,
springlike
2.
having the characteristics of:
childlike,
ladylike
Word Origin
from
like
1
(prep)