startish in English

Forms: more startish [comparative], most startish [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From start + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|start|ish}} start + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} startish (comparative more startish, superlative most startish)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "start",
        "3": "ish"
      },
      "expansion": "start + -ish",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From start + -ish.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more startish",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most startish",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "glosses": [
        "Easily startled; skittish or shy (said especially of a horse.)"
      ],
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          "skittish"
        ],
        [
          "shy",
          "shy"
        ],
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          "horse",
          "horse"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic, colloquial) Easily startled; skittish or shy (said especially of a horse.)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "startful"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "startish"
}

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{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "start",
        "3": "ish"
      },
      "expansion": "start + -ish",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From start + -ish.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more startish",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most startish",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "startish (comparative more startish, superlative most startish)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English colloquialisms",
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        "English lemmas",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Easily startled; skittish or shy (said especially of a horse.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "startled",
          "startled"
        ],
        [
          "skittish",
          "skittish"
        ],
        [
          "shy",
          "shy"
        ],
        [
          "horse",
          "horse"
        ]
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        "(archaic, colloquial) Easily startled; skittish or shy (said especially of a horse.)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "startful"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "startish"
}

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"startish" meaning in English

Adjective