"queerish" meaning in English

See queerish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more queerish [comparative], most queerish [superlative]
Etymology: queer + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|queer|ish}} queer + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} queerish (comparative more queerish, superlative most queerish)
  1. Somewhat queer. Synonyms: oddish
    Sense id: en-queerish-en-adj-Ne~pcY6t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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