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kittlish

/ˈkɪtəlɪʃ/

kittlish adjective: ticklish.

Adjective

kittlish (comparative more kittlish, superlative most kittlish)

  1. (UK, archaic) ticklish
  2. (UK, archaic) bothersome; hard to deal with

Forms of kittlish

comparativemore kittlish
superlativemost kittlish

Origin of kittlish

From kittle + -ish.

Questions about kittlish

What does kittlish mean?
Kittlish means ticklish.
What part of speech is kittlish?
Kittlish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce kittlish?
Kittlish is pronounced /ˈkɪtəlɪʃ/.

Words near kittlish in the dictionary

  1. Kittleson
  2. Kittlesons
  3. kittlest
  4. kittling
  5. kittlings
  6. kittlish
  7. Kittlitz's murrelet
  8. kittly-benders
  9. Kitto
  10. Kittoor
  11. Kittore

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