sheikly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sheik +‎ -ly.

Adjective[edit]

sheikly (comparative more sheikly, superlative most sheikly)

  1. Of sheiks; befitting a sheik.
    • 1952 November 17, LIFE, page 162:
      Like other Bahrainis, their living standard has improved with the years, although it is nowhere near a sheikly scale. They now occupy a large, quietly furnished flat on the second floor of the big, white Adviserate building in Manama.