Definitions
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- adjective rare Resembling
ale or some aspect of it.
Etymologies
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ale + -like
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Examples
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At the tartness of the soarer's response, Alucius tightened his lips, then took a deep breath, and a swallow of the amber alelike drink, better than any ale he had tasted before.
Darkness Modesitt, L. E. 2003
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She stood inside the door, again with a tray that contained the alelike drink and his breakfast, something similar to egg toast, with honey, and thin slices of ham.
Darkness Modesitt, L. E. 2003
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He improved the brewery’s flagship brand, Anchor Steam, a lager fermented at warm temperatures in large shallow vessels to give it fruity, alelike overtones.
Beer: Anchors away 2010
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