"idolish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈaɪdəlɪʃ/ Forms: more idolish [comparative], most idolish [superlative]
Etymology: From idol + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|idol|ish}} idol + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} idolish (comparative more idolish, superlative most idolish)
  1. (obsolete) Idolatrous. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-idolish-en-adj-hcVsXy-D
  2. Resembling or characteristic of an idol.
    Sense id: en-idolish-en-adj-36O35cF4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
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