dollish
Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling a doll: "dollish" describes someone or something that has the appearance, qualities, or characteristics of a doll, such as being pretty, delicate, or small in a toy-like manner.
Usage Examples
- (Her facial traits resembled those of a doll, being delicate and pretty.)
- (She imitated the artificial, charming look of a doll.)
Advanced Usage
- "dollish charm": an attractive quality that is reminiscent of a doll’s innocent or artificial beauty.
- The antique shop was filled with ornaments that had a dollish charm. (The items had a quaint, toy-like appeal.)
Variants and Related Words
Doll (n): a small model of a human figure, often used as a child's toy.
- She collected porcelain dolls from different countries. (Miniature human figures for display or play.)
Doll-like (adj): similar to a doll in appearance or manner.
- Her doll-like eyes were large and round. (Eyes resembling those of a doll.)
Synonyms
- Toy-like: having the appearance or nature of a toy.
- Puppet-like: resembling a puppet, often implying artificiality or lack of naturalness.
Related Idioms
As pretty as a doll: extremely attractive in a delicate, innocent way.
- The little girl was as pretty as a doll in her party dress. (She was very cute and delicate-looking.)
Doll up: (informal) to dress or decorate oneself in an elaborate or showy way.
- She dolled up for the evening gala. (She dressed very fashionably and glamorously.)
Note on Usage
"Dollish" is less common than "doll-like" and often carries a slightly more artificial or exaggerated connotation, especially when describing human appearance or behavior. It is used in literary or descriptive contexts rather than everyday speech.