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wishtest

wishtest is the superlative form of wisht.

Meaning of wisht

Adjective

wisht (comparative wishter, superlative wishtest)

  1. (Cornwall, Devon, West-Country) Sickly, weak.
    • “'Tweer wisht days for me, Mister Jan. I be such a poor lass in brains, an' I could awnly think of trouble 'cause I loved 'e so true. 'Tedn' like the same plaace when you'm away. Then I thot you'd gone right back to Lunnon, an' I judged my heart 'ud break for 'e, I did.”1897, Eden Phillpotts, Lying Prophets

Questions about wishtest

What is wishtest the superlative form of?
Wishtest is the superlative form of wisht.

Words near wishtest in the dictionary

  1. Wishoskan
  2. Wishram
  3. wisht
  4. wisht as a winnard
  5. wishter
  6. wishtest
  7. wishtonwish
  8. wishtonwishes
  9. Wishverse
  10. wishy-washier
  11. wishy-washiest

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