foelike

English

Etymology

From foe +‎ -like.

Adjective

foelike (comparative more foelike, superlative most foelike)

1. Of, like, or characteristic of a foe or enemy; adversarial.
   • 1840, Thomas Middleton, William Rowley, Thomas Dekker, The Works of Thomas Middleton:

     To nurse up cruelty with mild aspect, Were to begin, but never for to end; Kindness with tigers never takes effect, Nor proffer'd friendship with a foelike friend: [...]

   • 2013, Raghavan Iyer, Indian Cooking Unfolded:

     Although called Foeniculum vulgare in Latin, there is nothing foelike or vulgar about these plants that are part of the carrot family.

Synonyms

• foesome