"spiritish" meaning in English

See spiritish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more spiritish [comparative], most spiritish [superlative]
Etymology: From spirit + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spirit|ish}} spirit + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} spiritish (comparative more spiritish, superlative most spiritish)
  1. Resembling a spirit in character, quality, or appearance; spiritlike; spiritly.
    Sense id: en-spiritish-en-adj-b2xQs5O8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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