"mermaidish" meaning in English

See mermaidish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more mermaidish [comparative], most mermaidish [superlative]
Etymology: mermaid + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mermaid|ish}} mermaid + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} mermaidish (comparative more mermaidish, superlative most mermaidish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a mermaid.
    Sense id: en-mermaidish-en-adj-6OBmbTOL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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