monkly

English

Etymology

From monk +‎ -ly.

Adjective

monkly (comparative more monkly, superlative most monkly)

1. Like or befitting a monk.

   monkly habits

   monkly haircut

2. Pertaining to monks; monastic.

Derived terms

• unmonkly

References

• “monkly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.