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blimpish

blimpish adjective: blimp-like in appearance or size.

Adjective

blimpish (comparative more blimpish, superlative most blimpish)

  1. Blimp-like in appearance or size.
    • The eccentric southpaw was in fine fettle, yielding only five singles and striking out 12 of the Dodger sluggers, much to the anguish of your slightly blimpish Uncle Wilbert Robinson.1930 August 11, “Cardinals Hand Severe Jolt To League Leaders”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  2. (capitalized, often) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
    • A young Home Guard officer decides to show his Blimpish superiors that the younger generation is fed up with playing old-fashioned war games.1943 June 21, “News: Gad, Sir, He Had To Die”, in Time

Forms of blimpish

comparativemore blimpish
superlativemost blimpish

Origin of blimpish

From blimp + -ish.

Words formed from blimpish

Questions about blimpish

What does blimpish mean?
Blimpish means blimp-like in appearance or size.
What part of speech is blimpish?
Blimpish is an adjective.

Words near blimpish in the dictionary

  1. blimpier
  2. blimpiest
  3. blimping
  4. blimping out
  5. blimping up
  6. blimpish
  7. blimpishly
  8. blimpishness
  9. blimplike
  10. blimps
  11. blimps out

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