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stewardish

stewardish adjective: typical of a steward; stewardly.

Adjective

stewardish (comparative more stewardish, superlative most stewardish)

  1. (rare) Typical of a steward; stewardly.
    • But your hands are very stewardish, Mr. Wren.1932, Woman's Home Companion - Volume 59, Issues 1-4, page 120
    • However, they obviously do not expect that this stewardish character has diffused throughout the organization and reached the IR department.2011, Elisa Minou Zarbafi, Responsible Investment and the Claim of Corporate Change

Forms of stewardish

comparativemore stewardish
superlativemost stewardish

Origin of stewardish

From steward + -ish.

Questions about stewardish

What does stewardish mean?
Stewardish means typical of a steward; stewardly.
What part of speech is stewardish?
Stewardish is an adjective.

Words near stewardish in the dictionary

  1. stewarded
  2. stewardess
  3. stewardesses
  4. stewardii
  5. stewarding
  6. stewardish
  7. stewardless
  8. stewardlike
  9. stewardly
  10. stewardries
  11. stewardry

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