"lambish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more lambish [comparative], most lambish [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English lambish, lambisch, equivalent to lamb + -ish. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lambish}} Middle English lambish, {{m|enm|lambisch}} lambisch, {{suffix|en|lamb|ish}} lamb + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} lambish (comparative more lambish, superlative most lambish)
  1. Characteristic of a lamb; lamblike
    Sense id: en-lambish-en-adj-94WQ4aEw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 52 48
  2. (by extension) gentle; meek Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-lambish-en-adj-j-nJ-JI1 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sheepish

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