"briefish" meaning in English

See briefish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: brief + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brief|ish}} brief + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} briefish (not comparable)
  1. Somewhat brief. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-briefish-en-adj-zP2iEw9n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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