adj.
Pronunciation: ' wo ̇ r- ˌ l ī k
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 obsolete : ready for war : equipped to fight
2 : fit for, disposed to, or fond of war : BELLICOSE <a warlike people>
3 : of, relating to, or useful in war < warlike preparations>
4 : befitting or characteristic of war or a soldier < warlike cries>