"gnomish" meaning in English

See gnomish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: gnome + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gnome|ish}} gnome + -ish Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} gnomish
  1. Resembling a gnome; gnomelike.
    Sense id: en-gnomish-en-adj-CHZ1MYAG
  2. (fantasy) Belonging to a race of gnomes. Categories (topical): Fantasy
    Sense id: en-gnomish-en-adj-jT9C-ZzV Topics: fantasy
  3. aphoristic; gnomic
    Sense id: en-gnomish-en-adj-YhdZr9mW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 27 26 47

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