"dragonish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more dragonish [comparative], most dragonish [superlative]
Etymology: From dragon + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dragon|ish}} dragon + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} dragonish (comparative more dragonish, superlative most dragonish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a dragon. Related terms: draconian, draconic
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