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wordish

wordish adjective: of or pertaining to words; verbal; wordy.

Adjective

wordish (comparative more wordish, superlative most wordish)

  1. Of or pertaining to words; verbal; wordy.
    • He yieldeth to the power of the mind an image of that of which the philosopher bestoweth but a wordish description.1899, Philip Gengembre Hubert, The Atlantic monthly: Volume 83
    • "[...] But both have such an affinity in the wordish consideration, that I think this digression will make my meaning receive the fuller understanding."2006, Edward Armstrong, A Ciceronian sunburn

Forms of wordish

comparativemore wordish
superlativemost wordish

Origin of wordish

From word + -ish.

Words formed from wordish

Questions about wordish

What does wordish mean?
Wordish means of or pertaining to words; verbal; wordy.
What part of speech is wordish?
Wordish is an adjective.

Words near wordish in the dictionary

  1. wording
  2. wording it
  3. wording up
  4. wordings
  5. wordinitial
  6. wordish
  7. wordishly
  8. wordishness
  9. Wordlaw
  10. Wordlaws
  11. wordle

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