joylike (B1)
adjective
Definition
joylike means resembling a boy. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as joylike.
A joylike tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became joylike after the announcement.
How to Use joylike
- joylike + noun (collocation)
- Use joylike before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a joylike reaction."
- become joylike (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became joylike near the end."
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