"chookish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more chookish [comparative], most chookish [superlative]
Etymology: From chook + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chook|ish}} chook + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} chookish (comparative more chookish, superlative most chookish)
  1. Chickenlike.
    Sense id: en-chookish-en-adj-w0ARXqyG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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