roadish
roadish adjective: of or characteristic of a road or roadways; associated with being on the road or with road travel.
Adjective
roadish (comparative more roadish, superlative most roadish)
- Of or characteristic of a road or roadways; associated with being on the road or with road travel.
- It was of a whitey-brown hue, with great horn buttons and vast pockets. It was thoroughly roadish — it smelt of the road — its appearance was of the road.1850, The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register
- Formerly it was considered proper when motoring to look just as formidably "roadish" as possible, and as a result As Soon as He Desires to Leave the Car, the Motorist May Take Off These Detachable Gauntlets.1917, Illustrated World, volume 27
Forms of roadish
| comparative | more roadish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most roadish |
Origin of roadish
From road + -ish.
Questions about roadish
- What does roadish mean?
- Roadish means of or characteristic of a road or roadways; associated with being on the road or with road travel.
- What part of speech is roadish?
- Roadish is an adjective.
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