"alienish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more alienish [comparative], most alienish [superlative]
Etymology: From alien + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alien|ish}} alien + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} alienish (comparative more alienish, superlative most alienish)
  1. (science fiction) Characteristic of an alien; alienlike Categories (topical): Science fiction

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