"oaflike" meaning in English

See oaflike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more oaflike [comparative], most oaflike [superlative]
Etymology: From oaf + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oaf|like}} oaf + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} oaflike (comparative more oaflike, superlative most oaflike)
  1. oafish
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  "etymology_text": "From oaf + -like.",
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      "form": "more oaflike",
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    },
    {
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        {
          "ref": "1955, William Irving Kaufman, How to write for television, page 34:",
          "text": "[…] beyond the oaflike appreciation of mere professional workers in an entertainment medium.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2016, Robert Spencer, I Will Love You If:",
          "text": "Really missing Larry and the oaflike existence he presented to the household.",
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        }
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      },
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  ],
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      "form": "more oaflike",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "most oaflike",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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          "text": "Really missing Larry and the oaflike existence he presented to the household.",
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