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smuggish

/ˈsmʌɡɪʃ/

smuggish adjective: somewhat smug.

Adjective

smuggish (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat smug.

Origin of smuggish

From smug + -ish.

Words formed from smuggish

Words that rhyme with smuggish

Questions about smuggish

What does smuggish mean?
Smuggish means somewhat smug.
What part of speech is smuggish?
Smuggish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce smuggish?
Smuggish is pronounced /ˈsmʌɡɪʃ/.

Words near smuggish in the dictionary

  1. smuggeries
  2. smuggery
  3. smuggest
  4. smugging
  5. smuggings
  6. smuggish
  7. smuggishly
  8. smuggishness
  9. smugglable
  10. smuggle
  11. smuggle past

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