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bodkinwise

bodkinwise adverb: closely wedged between two people.

Adverb

bodkinwise (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Closely wedged between two people.

Origin of bodkinwise

From bodkin + -wise.

Questions about bodkinwise

What does bodkinwise mean?
Bodkinwise means closely wedged between two people.
What part of speech is bodkinwise?
Bodkinwise is an adverb.

Words near bodkinwise in the dictionary

  1. bodkin
  2. bodkine
  3. bodkined
  4. bodkins
  5. Bodkinses
  6. bodkinwise
  7. bodle
  8. Bodleian
  9. bodles
  10. Bodley
  11. Bodleys

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