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rottenish

rottenish adjective: somewhat rotten.

Adjective

rottenish (comparative more rottenish, superlative most rottenish)

  1. Somewhat rotten.
    • a rottenish smell

Forms of rottenish

comparativemore rottenish
superlativemost rottenish

Origin of rottenish

From rotten + -ish.

Questions about rottenish

What does rottenish mean?
Rottenish means somewhat rotten.
What part of speech is rottenish?
Rottenish is an adjective.

Words near rottenish in the dictionary

  1. Rottenberg
  2. Rottenbergs
  3. rottened
  4. rottener
  5. rottenest
  6. rottenish
  7. rottenly
  8. rottenness
  9. rottennesses
  10. rottenstone
  11. rottenstoned

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