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ruttish

ruttish adjective: related to a rut; being in a state of sexual arousal.

Adjective

ruttish (comparative more ruttish, superlative most ruttish)

  1. Related to a rut; being in a state of sexual arousal
    Synonyms:
    rutty, lustful

Synonyms of ruttish

Forms of ruttish

comparativemore ruttish
superlativemost ruttish

Origin of ruttish

From rut + -ish.

Words formed from ruttish

Questions about ruttish

What does ruttish mean?
Ruttish means related to a rut; being in a state of sexual arousal.
What part of speech is ruttish?
Ruttish is an adjective.

Words near ruttish in the dictionary

  1. rutting season
  2. rutting seasons
  3. rutting time
  4. rutting times
  5. ruttings
  6. ruttish
  7. ruttishly
  8. ruttishness
  9. ruttle
  10. ruttled
  11. ruttles

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