"novelish" meaning in English

See novelish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more novelish [comparative], most novelish [superlative]
Etymology: From novel + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|novel|ish}} novel + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} novelish (comparative more novelish, superlative most novelish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a novel.
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