giraffish
giraffish adjective: resembling or characteristic of a giraffe, especially in being unusually tall.
Adjective
giraffish (comparative more giraffish, superlative most giraffish)
- Resembling or characteristic of a giraffe, especially in being unusually tall.
- So he looked kind of giraffish.1984, Allen Ginsberg, Lewis Hyde, On the Poetry of Allen Ginsberg, page 127
- Sitwell portrayed her giraffish stature and prominent features: “Of impressive height—a height that was over life-size for a woman, so that without looking a giantess she might yet seem an animated public monument […]2002, Jeffrey Meyers, D.H. Lawrence: A Biography, page 160
- Synonyms:
- giraffelike
Synonyms of giraffish
Forms of giraffish
| comparative | more giraffish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most giraffish |
Origin of giraffish
From giraffe + -ish.
Questions about giraffish
- What does giraffish mean?
- Giraffish means resembling or characteristic of a giraffe, especially in being unusually tall.
- What part of speech is giraffish?
- Giraffish is an adjective.
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