"swellish" meaning in English

See swellish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-swellish.ogg [Australia] Forms: more swellish [comparative], most swellish [superlative]
Etymology: swell + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swell|ish}} swell + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} swellish (comparative more swellish, superlative most swellish)
  1. (slang, dated) Like a swell or dandy; stylish. Tags: dated, slang
    Sense id: en-swellish-en-adj-cFwICw5Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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