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willowish

willowish adjective: resembling a willow; willowy.

Adjective

willowish (comparative more willowish, superlative most willowish)

  1. Resembling a willow; willowy.
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Forms of willowish

comparativemore willowish
superlativemost willowish

Origin of willowish

From willow + -ish.

Questions about willowish

What does willowish mean?
Willowish means resembling a willow; willowy.
What part of speech is willowish?
Willowish is an adjective.

Words near willowish in the dictionary

  1. willowier
  2. willowiest
  3. willowily
  4. willowiness
  5. willowing
  6. willowish
  7. willowless
  8. willowlike
  9. Willowmavin
  10. willows
  11. willows in the wind

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