"meekish" meaning in All languages combined

See meekish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more meekish [comparative], most meekish [superlative]
Etymology: meek + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|meek|ish}} meek + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} meekish (comparative more meekish, superlative most meekish)
  1. Synonym of meek Synonyms: meek [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-meekish-en-adj-QvYzuepy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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