ˈlīklēˌhu̇d, -liˌ- noun
Etymology: Middle English liklihod, from likli likely + -hod, -had -hood
1. obsolete : likeness
2. : probability
in all likelihood it will rain
3. chiefly Britain : appearance of probable success : promise
ˈlīklēˌhu̇d, -liˌ- noun
Etymology: Middle English liklihod, from likli likely + -hod, -had -hood
1. obsolete : likeness
2. : probability
in all likelihood it will rain
3. chiefly Britain : appearance of probable success : promise
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012