LISH

Meaning of LISH in English

ˈlish adjective

Etymology: origin unknown

dialect Britain : lithe and quick : nimble

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-LISH — ■ suffix forming nouns denoting a blend of a language with English, as used by native speakers of the first …
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LISH — (lion), the city which was taken by the Danites, and under its new name of Dan became famous as the …
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SCRUMP-DILILLY-LISH — Extremely pleasant in taste. Example: These cream-pufs are scrump-dililly-lish.
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TICKLISH — I. ˈtik(ə)lish, -lēsh adjective Etymology: tickle (III) + -ish 1. : sensitive to tickling 2. a. : easily disturbed emotionally …
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DEVILISH — I. ˈdev(ə)lish, -lēsh adjective 1. : resembling, typical of, or relating to the devil : diabolical devilish tricks and stratagems …
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YINGLISH — ˈyiŋ(g)lish noun ( -es ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: blend of Yiddish and English : English marked by numerous borrowings from …
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SPANGLISH — ˈspaŋ(g)lish noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: blend of Spanish and English : Spanish marked by numerous borrowings from English
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JAPLISH — ˈjaplish noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Japanese anese + Eng lish : Japanese marked by a considerable number of borrowings …
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YOKELISH — -k(ə)lish adjective : characteristic of or resembling a yokel : rude , uncouth
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TOMFOOLISH — -lish adjective Etymology: tomfool (I) + -ish : given to tomfoolery : nonsensical • tom·fool·ish·ness noun
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VOLITION — — volitional, volitionary /voh lish"euh ner'ee/ , adj. — volitionally , adv. /voh lish"euhn, veuh-/ , n. 1. the act …
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SILICEOUS — /seuh lish"euhs/ , adj. 1. containing, consisting of, or resembling silica. 2. growing in soil rich in silica. Also, silicious …
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KALISZ — /kah"lish/ , n. a city in central Poland. 81,200. German, Kalisch /kah"lish/ .
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GALICIAN — /geuh lish"ee euhn, -lish"euhn/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Galicia in NW Spain, its people, or their language. …
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GALICIA — /geuh lish"ee euh, -lish"euh/ ; for 2 also Sp. /gah lee"thyah/ , n. 1. a region in E central Europe: …
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FELICIA — /feuh lish"euh, -lish"ee euh, -lee"sheuh, -lis"ee euh/ , n. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "happy."
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DEVILISH — — devilishly , adv. — devilishness , n. /dev"euh lish, dev"lish/ , adj. 1. of, like, or befitting a devil; …
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ALICIA — /euh lish"euh, euh lish"ee euh, euh lee"sheuh, -shee euh/ , n. a female given name, form of Alice .
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TICKLISH — [tick.lish] adj (1581) 1 a: touchy, oversensitive "~ about his baldness" b: easily overturned "a canoe is a ~ craft" …
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STABLISH — [stab.lish] vb [ME, short for establissen] (14c) archaic: establish -- stab.lish.ment n, archaic
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REPUBLISH — [re.pub.lish] vt (1592) 1: to publish again or anew 2: to execute (a will) anew -- re.pub.lish.er n
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PUBLISH — [pub.lish] vb [ME, modif. of MF publier, fr. L publicare, fr. publicus public] vt (14c) 1 a: to make generally …
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MICROPUBLISHING — [mi.cro.pub.lish.ing] n (1966): publishing in microform -- mi.cro.pub.lish.er n
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ESTABLISHMENTARIAN — [es.tab.lish.men.tar.i.an] adj (1847): of, relating to, or favoring the social or political establishment -- establishmentarian n -- es.tab.lish.men.tar.i.an.ism n
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ESTABLISH — [es.tab.lish] vt [ME establissen, fr. MF establiss-, stem of establir, fr. L stabilire, fr. stabilis stable] (14c) 1: to institute …
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EMBELLISH — [em.bel.lish] vt [ME, fr. MF embeliss-, stem of embelir, fr. en- + bel beautiful--more at beauty] (14c) 1: to make …
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DISESTABLISH — [dis.es.tab.lish] vt (1598): to deprive of an established status; esp: to deprive of the status and privileges of an established …
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CO- — [co-] prefix [ME, fr. L, fr. com-; akin to OE ge-, perfective and collective prefix, OIr com- with] 1: with: …
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SALISH — [Sa.lish] n (1831) 1: a group of American Indian peoples of British Columbia and the northwestern U.S. 2: the family …
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