"wreckish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more wreckish [comparative], most wreckish [superlative]
Etymology: From wreck + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wreck|ish}} wreck + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} wreckish (comparative more wreckish, superlative most wreckish)
  1. Like or resembling a wreck
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