"widowish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more widowish [comparative], most widowish [superlative]
Etymology: From widow + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|widow|ish}} widow + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} widowish (comparative more widowish, superlative most widowish)
  1. Characteristic of a widow. Synonyms: widowlike, widowy
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