"goblinish" meaning in English

See goblinish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more goblinish [comparative], most goblinish [superlative]
Etymology: goblin + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|goblin|ish}} goblin + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} goblinish (comparative more goblinish, superlative most goblinish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a goblin.
    Sense id: en-goblinish-en-adj-lFsmoKiB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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