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muttonish

muttonish adjective: synonym of muttony.

Adjective

muttonish (comparative more muttonish, superlative most muttonish)

  1. Synonym of muttony.
    Synonyms:
    muttony

Synonyms of muttonish

Forms of muttonish

comparativemore muttonish
superlativemost muttonish

Origin of muttonish

From mutton + -ish.

Questions about muttonish

What does muttonish mean?
Muttonish means synonym of muttony.
What part of speech is muttonish?
Muttonish is an adjective.

Words near muttonish in the dictionary

  1. muttonhead
  2. muttonheaded
  3. muttonheads
  4. muttonhood
  5. muttoniness
  6. muttonish
  7. muttonmonger
  8. muttonmongers
  9. muttons
  10. muttonwood
  11. muttonwoods

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