"wiggish" meaning in All languages combined

See wiggish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more wiggish [comparative], most wiggish [superlative]
Etymology: From wig + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wig|ish}} wig + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} wiggish (comparative more wiggish, superlative most wiggish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a wig.
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