cubbish
cubbish adjective: reminiscent of a cub, i.e. shy and naive.
Adjective
cubbish (comparative more cubbish, superlative most cubbish)
- Reminiscent of a cub, i.e. shy and naive.
- At last he opened and read the note, a clumsy, cubbish attempt to explain his language in Sanders's room, and to say the package was absolutely nothing but some violets, to apologize for any and every annoyance he might have caused Mr. and Mrs. Davies, for whom he entertained nothing but sentiments...1895, Charles King, Under Fire
- It is odd how much less cubbish the English boys are than the Scotch.1890, Walter Scott, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott
Forms of cubbish
| comparative | more cubbish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most cubbish |
Origin of cubbish
From cub + -ish.
Words formed from cubbish
Questions about cubbish
- What does cubbish mean?
- Cubbish means reminiscent of a cub, i.e. shy and naive.
- What part of speech is cubbish?
- Cubbish is an adjective.
Words near cubbish in the dictionary
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