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gunpowderish

gunpowderish adjective: resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.

Adjective

gunpowderish (comparative more gunpowderish, superlative most gunpowderish)

  1. (archaic) Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.

Forms of gunpowderish

comparativemore gunpowderish
superlativemost gunpowderish

Origin of gunpowderish

From gunpowder + -ish.

Questions about gunpowderish

What does gunpowderish mean?
Gunpowderish means resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
What part of speech is gunpowderish?
Gunpowderish is an adjective.

Words near gunpowderish in the dictionary

  1. gunpowder teas
  2. Gunpowder Treason
  3. Gunpowder Treason Day
  4. gunpowdered
  5. gunpowdering
  6. gunpowderish
  7. gunpowderous
  8. gunpowders
  9. gunpowdery
  10. gunpower
  11. gunproof

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