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worldish

worldish adjective: of, belonging to, or characteristic the world; worldly.

Adjective

worldish (comparative more worldish, superlative most worldish)

  1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic the world; worldly.

Forms of worldish

comparativemore worldish
superlativemost worldish

Origin of worldish

From Middle English worldisshe, equivalent to world + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian waareldsk (“worldish; worldly”), West Frisian wrâldsk (“worldish; worldly”), Dutch werelds (“worldly; mundane; worldish”).

Questions about worldish

What does worldish mean?
Worldish means of, belonging to, or characteristic the world; worldly.
What part of speech is worldish?
Worldish is an adjective.

Words near worldish in the dictionary

  1. worldhouse
  2. worldhouses
  3. worldie
  4. worldies
  5. worlding
  6. worldish
  7. worldizing
  8. worldkin
  9. worldkins
  10. worldlang
  11. worldlangs

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