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wantish

wantish adjective: of or suggesting lack or want; meagre; lean; lacking.

Adjective

wantish (comparative more wantish, superlative most wantish)

  1. Of or suggesting lack or want; meagre; lean; lacking.
    • wantish flesh
  2. Suggesting or pertaining to wants or desires; desirous.
    • She's wantish and never satisfied.

Forms of wantish

comparativemore wantish
superlativemost wantish

Origin of wantish

From want + -ish.

Questions about wantish

What does wantish mean?
Wantish means of or suggesting lack or want; meagre; lean; lacking.
What part of speech is wantish?
Wantish is an adjective.

Words near wantish in the dictionary

  1. wantingness
  2. wantings
  3. Wantiool
  4. Wantirna
  5. Wantirna South
  6. wantish
  7. Wantland
  8. Wantlands
  9. wantless
  10. wantlessness
  11. wantlist

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