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squibbish

squibbish adjective: characteristic of a squib, or short piece of witty writing; lampoonish; satirical.

Adjective

squibbish (comparative more squibbish, superlative most squibbish)

  1. Characteristic of a squib, or short piece of witty writing; lampoonish; satirical.

Forms of squibbish

comparativemore squibbish
superlativemost squibbish

Origin of squibbish

From squib + -ish.

Questions about squibbish

What does squibbish mean?
Squibbish means characteristic of a squib, or short piece of witty writing; lampoonish; satirical.
What part of speech is squibbish?
Squibbish is an adjective.

Words near squibbish in the dictionary

  1. squibberies
  2. squibbers
  3. squibbery
  4. squibbing
  5. squibbings
  6. squibbish
  7. Squibbs
  8. squiblet
  9. squiblets
  10. squibs
  11. squick

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