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spadish

/ˈspeɪdɪʃ/

spadish adjective: speaking plainly, without euphemism or diplomacy.

Adjective

spadish (comparative more spadish, superlative most spadish)

  1. Speaking plainly, without euphemism or diplomacy.
    • My friend was very spadish when he said, "Dude, just dump her."

Forms of spadish

comparativemore spadish
superlativemost spadish

Origin of spadish

From spade + -ish, in reference to the phrase call a spade a spade.

Questions about spadish

What does spadish mean?
Spadish means speaking plainly, without euphemism or diplomacy.
What part of speech is spadish?
Spadish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spadish?
Spadish is pronounced /ˈspeɪdɪʃ/.

Words near spadish in the dictionary

  1. spading fork
  2. spading forks
  3. spadings
  4. spadinner
  5. spadinners
  6. spadish
  7. spadix
  8. spadixes
  9. spado
  10. spadoes
  11. spadona

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