WARLIKE, adjective [war and like.] 1. Fit for war; disposed for war; as a warlike state. Old Siward with ten thousand warlike men. 2. Military; pertaining to war; as warlike toil. 3. Having a martial appearance. 4. Having the appearance of war.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI