"railroadish" meaning in English

See railroadish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more railroadish [comparative], most railroadish [superlative]
Etymology: railroad + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|railroad|ish}} railroad + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} railroadish (comparative more railroadish, superlative most railroadish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a railroad.
    Sense id: en-railroadish-en-adj-Rv11rFf0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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