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uplandish

uplandish adjective: of or pertaining to uplands; pertaining to or situated in country districts.

Adjective

uplandish (comparative more uplandish, superlative most uplandish)

  1. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to uplands; pertaining to or situated in country districts.
  2. (obsolete) Rustic, rude, boorish; countrified, unsophisticated, or uncivilized.
  3. Wild or savage; mountainous, or dwelling in the mountains.

Synonyms of uplandish

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Forms of uplandish

comparativemore uplandish
superlativemost uplandish

Origin of uplandish

From Middle English uplondish, oplondysch, uplondysch, from Old English uplendisc (“uplandish”); equivalent to upland + -ish.

Questions about uplandish

What does uplandish mean?
Uplandish means of or pertaining to uplands; pertaining to or situated in country districts.
What part of speech is uplandish?
Uplandish is an adjective.

Words near uplandish in the dictionary

  1. upland plovers
  2. upland sandpiper
  3. upland sandpipers
  4. uplander
  5. uplanders
  6. uplandish
  7. uplands
  8. Uplawmoor
  9. uplay
  10. uplaying
  11. uplays

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