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lambish

lambish adjective: characteristic of a lamb; lamblike.

Adjective

lambish (comparative more lambish, superlative most lambish)

  1. Characteristic of a lamb; lamblike
  2. (broadly) gentle; meek

Forms of lambish

comparativemore lambish
superlativemost lambish

Origin of lambish

From Middle English lambish, lambisch, equivalent to lamb + -ish.

Questions about lambish

What does lambish mean?
Lambish means characteristic of a lamb; lamblike.
What part of speech is lambish?
Lambish is an adjective.

Words near lambish in the dictionary

  1. lambing
  2. lambing down
  3. lambing season
  4. lambing seasons
  5. lambings
  6. lambish
  7. lambitive
  8. lambitives
  9. lambkill
  10. lambkin
  11. lambkins

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