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parsonish

parsonish adjective: like, or befitting, a parson, especially pious or conservative.

Adjective

parsonish (comparative more parsonish, superlative most parsonish)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) Like, or befitting, a parson, especially pious or conservative.

Forms of parsonish

comparativemore parsonish
superlativemost parsonish

Origin of parsonish

From parson + -ish.

Questions about parsonish

What does parsonish mean?
Parsonish means like, or befitting, a parson, especially pious or conservative.
What part of speech is parsonish?
Parsonish is an adjective.

Words near parsonish in the dictionary

  1. parsonhood
  2. Parsonian
  3. parsonic
  4. parsonical
  5. parsonically
  6. parsonish
  7. parsonlike
  8. parsonly
  9. parsons
  10. Parsons code
  11. Parsons codes

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