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elderish

elderish adjective: somewhat old; elderly.

Adjective

elderish (comparative more elderish, superlative most elderish)

  1. Somewhat old; elderly.

Forms of elderish

comparativemore elderish
superlativemost elderish

Origin of elderish

From elder + -ish.

Questions about elderish

What does elderish mean?
Elderish means somewhat old; elderly.
What part of speech is elderish?
Elderish is an adjective.

Words near elderish in the dictionary

  1. elderflower
  2. elderflowers
  3. elderhood
  4. Elderidge
  5. eldering
  6. elderish
  7. Elderkin
  8. Elderkins
  9. elderlies
  10. elderliness
  11. elderly

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