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humblish

humblish adjective: somewhat humble.

Adjective

humblish (comparative more humblish, superlative most humblish)

  1. somewhat humble
    • As a humblish example of teams, one European chain of stores at last saw it had better keep open in the evening — which was the only time its customers could shop.1988, {unattributed}, The Economist, Volume 309, Issues 7579-7583

Forms of humblish

comparativemore humblish
superlativemost humblish

Origin of humblish

From humble + -ish.

Questions about humblish

What does humblish mean?
Humblish means somewhat humble.
What part of speech is humblish?
Humblish is an adjective.

Words near humblish in the dictionary

  1. humblify
  2. humblifying
  3. humbling
  4. humblingly
  5. humblings
  6. humblish
  7. humbly
  8. Humboldt
  9. Humboldt Bay
  10. Humboldt County
  11. Humboldt Hill

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