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sonnish

sonnish adjective: characteristic of a son; characteristically sonlike.

Adjective

sonnish (comparative more sonnish, superlative most sonnish)

  1. Characteristic of a son; characteristically sonlike.
    • 'For a long time, Mrs. Dowey, you cannot have been unaware of my sonnish feelings for you.' 'Wait till I get my mop to you!' 'And if you're not willing to be my mother, I swear I'll never ask another.'2013, James M. Barrie, Echoes of the War

Forms of sonnish

comparativemore sonnish
superlativemost sonnish

Origin of sonnish

From son + -ish.

Questions about sonnish

What does sonnish mean?
Sonnish means characteristic of a son; characteristically sonlike.
What part of speech is sonnish?
Sonnish is an adjective.

Words near sonnish in the dictionary

  1. Sonniers
  2. sonnies
  3. sonnikins
  4. sonning
  5. Sonning Common
  6. sonnish
  7. Sonnite
  8. Sonnites
  9. Sonns
  10. sonny
  11. sonny boy

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