-ISHLY

Meaning of -ISHLY in English

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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

TIGER — noun (plural ~s) see: stick Date: before 12th century 1. plural also ~ a large Asian carnivorous mammal ( Panthera …
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OAF — noun (plural ~s) see: elf Date: 1625 a stupid person ; boob , a big clumsy slow-witted person, ~ish adjective …
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HAWK — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High German habuh ~, Russian kobets a …
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GHOUL — noun Etymology: Arabic ghūl Date: 1786 a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses, one suggestive of …
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FOOL — I. noun see: belly Date: 13th century a person lacking in judgment or prudence, 2. a retainer formerly kept in …
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DWARF — I. noun (plural ~s; also dwarves) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English dwerg, dwerf, from Old English dweorg, dweorh; akin …
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DOLT — noun Etymology: probably akin to Old English dol foolish Date: 1553 a stupid person, ~ish adjective ~ishly adverb ~ishness noun
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DOLL — noun Etymology: probably from Doll, nickname for Dorothy Date: circa 1700 a small-scale figure of a human being used especially …
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DANDY — I. noun (plural dandies) Etymology: probably short for jack-a-~, from 1jack + a (of) + ~ (origin unknown) Date: circa …
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CULT — noun Usage: often attributive see: wheel Date: 1617 formal religious veneration ; worship , a system of religious beliefs and …
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CHEAP — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chep, from Old English cēap trade; akin to Old High German kouf trade; both ultimately …
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CARTOON — noun Usage: often attributive see: card Date: 1671 a preparatory design, drawing, or painting (as for a fresco), 2. a …
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BOY — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century a male servant, 2. a male child from birth to …
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AMATEUR — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French, from Latin amator lover, from amare to love Date: 1784 devotee , admirer, one …
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WOLF — ■ noun ( plural wolves ) 1》 a carnivorous mammal which is the largest member of the dog family, living …
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WIMP — informal ■ noun a weak and cowardly person. ■ verb ( ~ out ) withdraw from something in a cowardly …
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VAMP — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 the upper front part of a boot or shoe. 2》 (in jazz and popular music) …
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TIGER — ■ noun 1》 a very large solitary cat with a yellow-brown coat striped with black, native to the forests of …
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SHREW — ■ noun 1》 a small mouse-like insectivorous mammal with a long pointed snout and tiny eyes. [Family Soricidae: many species.] …
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OAF — ■ noun a stupid, boorish, or clumsy man. Derivatives ~ish adjective ~ishly adverb ~ishness noun Origin C17 (orig. in the …
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MONK — ■ noun a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Derivatives …
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LOUT — ■ noun an uncouth or aggressive man. Derivatives ~ish adjective ~ishly adverb ~ishness noun Origin C16: perh. from archaic ~ …
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HAWK — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a fast-flying bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, such as …
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GRUMP — informal ■ noun 1》 a ~y person. 2》 a fit of sulking. ■ verb act in a sulky, grumbling manner. …
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GHOUL — [ gu:l ] ■ noun 1》 an evil spirit or phantom, especially one supposed to rob graves and feed on …
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FRUMP — ■ noun an unattractive woman who wears dowdy old-fashioned clothes. Derivatives ~ily adverb ~iness noun ~ish adjective ~ishly adverb ~y …
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FREAK — ■ noun 1》 (also ~ of nature ) a person, animal, or plant with a physical abnormality. 2》 [often as …
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FEVER — ■ noun 1》 an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium. 2》 a …
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DOLT — [ dəʊlt ] ■ noun a stupid person. Derivatives ~ish adjective ~ishly adverb ~ishness noun Origin C16: perh. a var. …
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CLOWN — ■ noun 1》 a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated make-up. ↘a playful, …
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