"saddish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more saddish [comparative], most saddish [superlative]
Rhymes: -ædɪʃ Etymology: sad + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sad|ish}} sad + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} saddish (comparative more saddish, superlative most saddish)
  1. (informal) Somewhat sad. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-saddish-en-adj-wjnMzutH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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