"kitish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more kitish [comparative], most kitish [superlative]
Etymology: kite + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kite|ish}} kite + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} kitish (comparative more kitish, superlative most kitish)
  1. Resembling or pertaining to a kite (the bird of prey).
    Sense id: en-kitish-en-adj-VjnoUjNa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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