"Alpish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Alpish [comparative], most Alpish [superlative]
Etymology: From Alps + -ish. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Alps|-ish}} Alps + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Alpish (comparative more Alpish, superlative most Alpish)
  1. (relational) Of or pertaining to the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe; Alpine. Tags: relational, uncommon Synonyms: alpish
    Sense id: en-Alpish-en-adj-AYfDlp67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (by extension) Mountainous, alpine. Tags: broadly, uncommon
    Sense id: en-Alpish-en-adj-ETbCxDKN

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Ours was but a twenty-four hour visit to Santa Catalina, but a much longer visit would be needed to do it justice. Its fifty miles of circuit has much more than fifty miles of bay and cove, for the coast is indented deeply: it has innumerable cañons, and valleys, and uplands, alpish peaks and summits: a perfect climate, brilliant sun, and neither heat nor cold.",
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          "text": "\"Ah, the world must recognize and respect me,\" she yelled and dashed out of the window to begin scaling the roof.\nUpon attaining this alpish region she immediately perched herself upon the chimney top and in this regal position may be found there today.",
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          "text": "By 1977 the whole main street had blossomed with domes, cupolas, gingerbreaded balconies, and other bits of alpish architecture.",
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