"alienlike" meaning in English

See alienlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more alienlike [comparative], most alienlike [superlative]
Etymology: alien + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alien|like}} alien + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} alienlike (comparative more alienlike, superlative most alienlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an alien.
    Sense id: en-alienlike-en-adj-Y4CDndjw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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