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newtish

newtish adjective: of, like, or pertaining to newts.

Adjective

newtish (comparative more newtish, superlative most newtish)

  1. Of, like, or pertaining to newts.
    • It would have value for the newt because it would presumably be a life full of newtish pleasures (lazing on rocks, sipping mosquito-flavored tropical drinks, or whatever).2013, Gregory Bassham, Jerry L. Walls, William Irwin, The Chronicles of Narnia and Philosophy, page 284

Forms of newtish

comparativemore newtish
superlativemost newtish

Origin of newtish

From newt + -ish.

Questions about newtish

What does newtish mean?
Newtish means of, like, or pertaining to newts.
What part of speech is newtish?
Newtish is an adjective.

Words near newtish in the dictionary

  1. newtakes
  2. newted
  3. newth
  4. Newthorpe
  5. newting
  6. newtish
  7. newtlike
  8. newtling
  9. newtlings
  10. newtly
  11. newton

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