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islandish

islandish adjective: pertaining to or characteristic of an island; insular.

Adjective

islandish (comparative more islandish, superlative most islandish)

  1. (rare) Pertaining to or characteristic of an island; insular.
    • He being, of himself, so bent: As, purposing, first, Inuincibly to Fortify the Chiefest and Vttermost Walls of his Ilandish Monarchy, against all Forreyn Encombrance possible […].1577, John Dee, Perfect Arte of Navigation

Forms of islandish

comparativemore islandish
superlativemost islandish

Origin of islandish

From island + -ish.

Questions about islandish

What does islandish mean?
Islandish means pertaining to or characteristic of an island; insular.
What part of speech is islandish?
Islandish is an adjective.

Words near islandish in the dictionary

  1. islandful
  2. islandhood
  3. islandic
  4. islandicin
  5. islanding
  6. islandish
  7. islandism
  8. islandisms
  9. islandist
  10. islandists
  11. islandless

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