"gullish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡʌlɪʃ/ [UK] Forms: more gullish [comparative], most gullish [superlative]
Etymology: gull + -ish Etymology templates: {{affix|en|gull|-ish}} gull + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} gullish (comparative more gullish, superlative most gullish)
  1. (archaic) Foolish, credulous, simple-minded. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-gullish-en-adj-dRokG7FU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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