"silentish" meaning in English

See silentish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more silentish [comparative], most silentish [superlative]
Etymology: From silent + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|silent|ish}} silent + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} silentish (comparative more silentish, superlative most silentish)
  1. (rare) Somewhat silent. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-silentish-en-adj-x~ebk8bT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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