"falconish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more falconish [comparative], most falconish [superlative]
Etymology: falcon + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|falcon|ish}} falcon + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} falconish (comparative more falconish, superlative most falconish)
  1. Like a falcon.
    Sense id: en-falconish-en-adj-4SRe0BkY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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