Winnie the Pooh-ish
Winnie the Pooh-ish is the alternative form of Winnie-the-Poohish.
Meaning of Winnie-the-Poohish
Adjective
Winnie-the-Poohish (comparative more Winnie-the-Poohish, superlative most Winnie-the-Poohish)
- Resembling or characteristic of the children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) by English author A. A. Milne.
- But during the Christmas holidays will be revived, for matinees, the children’s play, “Toad of Toad Hall,” which A. A. Milne based on Kenneth Grahame’s “The Wind in the Willows.” It is very whimsical and Winnie-the-Poohish and altogether Milnesome.1932 December 1, Philip Page, “Plays That Even Fine Acting Cannot Save: Irene Vanbrugh Returning to the Stage in an Edna Ferber Story”, in Evening Standard, number 33,787, London, page 9, column 1
- Resembling or characteristic of the fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh from the aforementioned book.
- We were feeling awfully foolish and Winnie-the-Poohish and in a moment of carefree abandon we fell upon some fan magazines on the boat and started hunting for pictures of ourselves.1931 November, Elizabeth Wilson, “The Trans-Continental Wife”, in Silver Screen, volume two, number one, page 70, column 3
Forms of Winnie the Pooh-ish
| comparative | more Winnie the Pooh-ish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Winnie the Pooh-ish |
Origin of Winnie the Pooh-ish
From Winnie the Pooh + -ish.
Questions about Winnie the Pooh-ish
- What is Winnie the Pooh-ish the alternative form of?
- Winnie the Pooh-ish is the alternative form of Winnie-the-Poohish.
Words near Winnie the Pooh-ish in the dictionary
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