adverb
- in a manner resembling or characteristic of a doll; with doll-like qualities such as prettiness, stiffness, or lack of expression
Usage: informal; often used to describe appearance or behavior
Examples
- She posed dollishly for the photograph, with a fixed smile and rigid posture.
- The actress moved dollishly across the stage, her gestures exaggerated and artificial.
- He dressed his daughter dollishly in frilly pink dresses and bows.
- The porcelain figurine's face was painted dollishly, with wide eyes and rosy cheeks.
- She spoke in a dollishly sweet voice that seemed rehearsed and insincere.