"moorish" meaning in All languages combined

See moorish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/ [UK] Forms: more moorish [comparative], most moorish [superlative]
Etymology: From moor + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moor|ish}} moor + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} moorish (comparative more moorish, superlative most moorish)
  1. (now rare) Of ground, soil etc: boggy, marshy. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-moorish-en-adj-u6riVYgo
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a moor; abounding in moorland.
    Sense id: en-moorish-en-adj-83nYxwXG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: moory, quaggy, swampy, marshy

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