"otterish" meaning in English

See otterish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more otterish [comparative], most otterish [superlative]
Etymology: otter + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|otter|ish}} otter + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} otterish (comparative more otterish, superlative most otterish)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter. Synonyms: lutrine, otterlike, ottery
    Sense id: en-otterish-en-adj-pCQuOi6S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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          "ref": "2002, Bob Ellis, Goodbye Babylon: Further Journeys in Time and Politics, Viking, published 2002, page 475",
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          "ref": "2009, C. Stephen Baldwin, Shadows Over Sundials: Dark and Light: Life in a Large Outside World, iUniverse, published 2009, page 2",
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