"humanish" meaning in English

See humanish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more humanish [comparative], most humanish [superlative]
Etymology: From human + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|human|ish}} human + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} humanish (comparative more humanish, superlative most humanish)
  1. Like or befitting a human, especially in appearance, character, nature, etc.; humanlike; humane Synonyms: human-ish
    Sense id: en-humanish-en-adj-3IImgDoo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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